Hand Building


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If You want to improve your level of hand building quickly....without spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on classes and courses......then keep reading. All this will likely seem very familiar to you... You learn the basics of hand building... You create some, quality, but very basic pieces... You pay for courses and books that were supposed to take your skills to the next level... You try with your heart and soul to improve... And... You start to fall behind and feel like your just "not getting it"... The pieces look okay, but not much better then when you first began learning to hand build... You know your just "spinning your wheels" and not progressing... The same question keeps gnawing at your mind... Why are your hand building skills not progressing? Thankfully the answer to that question is simple. You don't know what skills need to be mastered next. Which leads us to root of the problem. What concepts should you focus on next? You DON'T have to take a class or course to improve your hand building skills. Many people don't know what concepts to move onto after learning the basics. You don't need to be artistic or good with your hands....TO BE A SKILLED HAND BUILDER. I the author have never been a quick learner. Before I used the training secrets in this book I was never good at anything related to art. Anyone can use the secret system in this book to enhance their hand building skills. You can easily take your art and creations to a higher level of beauty, complexity, and functionality. You can begin creating pieces that will grab everyone's attention. You can create amazing pieces that will sale instantly. Whatever your motivation, you can quickly improve your hand building skills with this unique system. IN THIS BOOK YOU WILLL DISCOVER ●The three vital techniques that will rocket your skills to the next level. ●Three specifically chosen projects that will teach you the intermediate hand building skills. ●Step by step easy to understand directions with over 80 detailed illustrations that will lead you by the hand. ●2 simple, but beautiful finishing practices that will make your projects stand out from the crowd. ●5 hand building hacks from authentic hand builders that will save you hours of learning time. ●A list of the only 8 tools you will need to master the intermediate level of hand building (so you don't waste hundreds or even thousands of dollars on superficial unnecessary tools). The 3 projects in this secret system are specifically chosen to advance your skill level to the intermediate level in weeks or months, not years. Some Questions You May Be Asking 1.Can this training program be found online any where else? No.This training program in a one of a kind and is scientifically designed to jump start your improvement in hand building. 2.Is this training system confusing or overwhelming? No.This rare system is designed around the remarkable power of the Pareto Principle. 3.Must you already have a high skill level to use this system? No.This straight forward system is specifically designed so that someone just above the beginner level will experience amazing success. HURRY. EVERYDAY YOU WAIT IS ANOTHER DAY CLOSER YOU COULD BE AT ADVANCING YOUR HAND BUILDING SKILLS TO THE NEXT LEVEL. SO IF YOU'RE READY TO GET STARTED, SCROLL UP AND CLICK THE BUY NOW BUTTON




Hand Building Beginner and Intermediate Guide


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THE SECRET TO HAND BUILDING.. If you want to learn the art of Hand Building quickly and thoroughly.. without spending hundreds or thousands of dollars on books and courses..then keep reading.. This scenario is probably familiar to you.. You buy books and courses to teach you Hand Building.. You buy clay... You gave it your all...never mind the aching back,shoulders, and hands. And... You become disheartened,aggravated...or you don''t progress beyond a novice. Not enough..or too much information leaves you overwhelmed or confused. There are half finished projects setting around.. This leads us to our million dollar question.. Why can''t you develop into a great hand builder? Luckily the answer is very simple.. You don''t know where to start and how to proceed.. Which leads us to the core problem.. You don''t know what fundamental skills to master and build upon. You DO NOT need to be artistic,good with your hands,or a quick learner... TO BECOME GREAT AT HAND BUILDING. I have never been good at anything related to art. Being artistic or good with your hands is not something that will determine your success. ANYONE can use this Secret System to learn Hand Building. You can be overwhelmed with pride in the amazing pieces you create. You can turn your passion into income by selling your work. Whatever your purpose, you CAN create amazing works. IN THIS COLLECTION OF 2 PARTS IN 1, YOU WILL DISCOVER Part One "Hand Building: A Beginner''s Guide: Discover A Proven System For Learning Hand Building Basics" *My secret personal epiphany that guaranteed my success in learning to hand build. *The 4 secret building blocks that will fast track your success. *8 carefully chosen projects that will help you master the basic concepts. *Step by step directions with over 130 clear and concise illustrations that lead you by the hand. *2 simple finishing practices that will make your projects catch everyone''s eye. *A specifically chosen list of the 10 essential tools (and cheap alternatives) you need to master the basics. *69 Tips/tricks and hacks from experienced artists that will help you overcome common beginner hardships. Part 2 "Hand Building: An intermediate Guide: Discover A Proven System For Learning Hand Building" *3 techniques that will rocket your skills to the next level. *3 specifically chosen projects that will teach you the intermediate skills. *Step by Step directions with over 80 detailed illustrations that will lead you by the hand. *2 beautiful finishing practices that will make your projects stand out from the crowd. *5 hand building hacks from authentic hand builders that will save you hours of learning time. *A list of the only 8 tools you need to master the intermediate level. THIS UNIQUE SYSTEM IS DESIGNED TO TAKE YOU FROM BEGINNER TO INTERMEDIATE LEVEL AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBBLE. Some Questions You May Be Asking -Is this book just a summary of basic information that is freely available online? No.This unique system is specifically designed to accelerate the learning process. -Do you need to have prior knowledge or skills with art and working with your hands? No.You don''t need to have any prior skills or knowledge to use this amazing system. -Is the information in this book confusing or overwhelming? No.It is written as simple as possible so that anyone can excel. Every day you wait is another day closer you could be to creating beautiful artwork. If you want to get started take action immediately. Scroll up and click the BUY NOW Button.




Hand Building


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Ceramics are always popular with crafters, and hand building with low-fire earthenware is a natural place to start. This book by artist Shay Amber will inspire even the most intimidated beginner.




BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO HANDBUILDING


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Clay is a material rich in history and possibilities for art making, and handbuilding pottery is the oldest use of the medium. This comprehensive beginner’s guide offers a unique place to learn the different handbuilding pottery techniques of pinching, coiling, and slab rolling. Once you have experience with a few basic techniques, you can make your own functional tableware, vessels, sculpture, installations, and mixed media—the possibilities in ceramics are endless. What is handbuilding? Handbuilding is a ceramics technique that allows you to create forms with clay and your hands, without using a throwing wheel. Before ceramicists invented the wheel, handbuilding was the only way they could create functional and artistic ceramic forms. The oldest known ceramic artifact was handbuilt and is dated as early as 28,000 BCE. All you need to get started are your clay, your hands, and a few simple tools. Handbuilding is an ancient pottery-making technique that involves creating forms without a pottery wheel, using the hands, fingers, and simple tools. The most common handbuilding techniques are pinch pottery, coil building, and slab building. In this book , I will be teaching you in details everything you need to be an expert in ceramics pottery. The tools, skills, techniques, tips and tricks to create very beautiful ceramic art works ranging from pinching pots, slab pots, coiled pots and mugs. ORDER YOUR COPY NOW




The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building


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Join the home pottery revolution! Whether you have access to a communal studio or not, hand building projects can travel just about anywhere. Take your clay outside or work at the kitchen table, with instruction from best-selling ceramics author Sunshine Cobb. In this book, you’ll find all the necessary fundamentals, including a thorough discussion of clay as well as helpful tips for keeping your body and mind in top shape. Then pick the path that’s right for you in the chapters that follow. Develop new skills and unlock your own creativity as you explore: Sculptural projects like miniature animals and plants. Functional items like scoops, a citrus reamer, and a coffee pour-over vessel. Mixed media projects including a candlestick holder, mobile, and a soap dish. All along the way, skill-building is front and center, with conversational instructions and tips to help you make pieces you’re proud to show off. Gallery work from some of today’s top artists are sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first? For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.




Handbuilding Ceramic Forms


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Delineates basic methodology and suggests variations in the craft of handbuilding with clay, with a study of and illustrations of the work of ten professional ceramicists




Mastering Hand Building


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From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay. Ceramic artists will also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside. Artist features and inspirational galleries include work from today's top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more. Take your hand building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with Mastering Hand Building. The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering the Potter's Wheel and Mastering Kilns and Firing.




Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide


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In Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide, pottery expert Melissa Weiss shows you the basics of crafting without a wheel, how to harvest and work wild clay, and using natural glazes. Handbuilt pottery is the perfect way for new potters to dive into this unique medium because it doesn't require access to a potter's wheel. In Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide, Melissa Weiss takes an organic approach to harvesting and working with local clays, and even shows you how to mix your own glazes to use on functional pottery for use at home. Students of pottery the world over have traveled to North Carolina to attend Weiss's classes. Now you don't have to! In this book, Melissa provides you with a solid course on slab and pinch-pot techniques that allow beginning students to master the basics and progress through finished wares. Looking to go a little deeper? Melissa also offers her unique knowledge of how to dig and process local clays for use in pottery, and for the techniques she has developed for creating unique glazes with ash, salt, and other dry materials. Melissa will also introduce you talented contemporary potters, who will share their work, tips, advice, and techniques. Learn the basics of handbuilding and more with this engaging guide.




Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed


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Atkin takes the mystery out of hand-building by showing precisely what happens at each point in the process. Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate coil, slab, molds, and pinch techniques--all demonstrated in clear step-by-step photos.




Complete Pottery Techniques


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Discover how to develop your pottery design skills and bring your ideas to life from start to finish. Covering every technique from throwing pottery to firing, glazing to sgraffito, this pottery book is perfect for both hand-building beginners and potting pros. Step-by-step photographs - some from the potter's perspective - show you exactly where to place your hands when throwing so you can master every technique you need to know. Plus, expert tips help you rescue your pots when things go wrong. The next in the popular Artist's Techniques series, Complete Pottery is the ideal companion for pottery classes of any level, or a go-to guide and inspiration for the more experienced potter looking to expand their repertoire and perfect new skills. With contemporary design and ideas, Complete Pottery Techniques enables the modern maker to unleash their creativity.