Author : Mary Chappelhow
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 25,63 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Pottery
ISBN : 9781840923377
Using clear photography, instructive text and cutaway photographs, this title aims to help the reader learn to shape clay on the potter's wheel. Eight projects are detailed to build knowledge of basic techniques and allow a wide range fo ceramic objects to be produced.
Author : Bill Van Gilder
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 44,76 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Pottery
ISBN : 9781579908553
Beginners can try hand building, and progress onto the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. They?ll get expert tips on shaping spouts, handles and feet; adding texture, color, and luster; and combining techniques to create a variety of attractive projects.
Author : Jacqui Atkin
Publisher : B.E.S. Publishing
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 32,75 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
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.
Author : DK
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 35,33 MB
Release : 2019-08-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1465497978
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.
Author : Emily Reason
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 43,42 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781600592447
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Includes nine projects.
Author : Hilda Carr
Publisher : Quarto Publishing Group USA
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 31,50 MB
Release : 2020-04-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 1631598503
Apply interesting and inspired surface techniques to your ceramic work through twenty step-by-step projects, including a combed mug, faceted jug, and more. Carve Your Clay takes you through creative techniques that produce amazing, dynamic results, including inlay, piercing, sgraffito, etching, relief carving, wire cutting, and more. Gain new skills as you complete twenty projects featuring author Hilda Carr’s signature style, each with clear step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instruction to achieve beautiful results. This comprehensive book includes an easy guide on how to create basic forms, as well as glazing and firing techniques. Whether you are new to ceramics or are a more experienced potter looking to explore new surface design techniques, Carve Your Clay will educate and inspire you. “Profusely and effective illustrated throughout, a complete course of thoroughly user friendly and artist inspiring instruction making it an ideal DIY manual.” —Midwest Book Review
Author : Tony Birks
Publisher : Pushkin Children's Books
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 19,90 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Potters
ISBN : 9781840336221
Author : Jacqui Atkin
Publisher : Quarry Books
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 39,64 MB
Release : 2021-07-27
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 158923975X
Learn how to master one of the most ancient yet simple and appealing ceramics techniques. Taught with a modern approach by a master potter, this amazing collection of pinched projects is the perfect place to start your new ceramics hobby or to explore new ways to shape clay as a more experienced crafter. Pinching is a wonderfully direct method of interacting with clay that allows for making a range of forms and styles. Projects are simple and small and require only a few tools and your own hands. Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firing and beyond: Ranging from functional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with step-by-step sequences and plenty of options for surface decoration. Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choice and styles to mix and match to make each project truly unique. A gallery of makers provides added inspiration and shows the potential of this underrated making method. This book proves that pinching is a way of working equal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement and sophistication.
Author : Mary Fox
Publisher : Harbour Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 18,68 MB
Release : 2020-09-12
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781550179385
Acclaimed potter Mary Fox, known for creating stunning gravity-defying decorative vessels as well as contemporary functional ware, tells the story of her life as an artist.
Author : Anderson Turner
Publisher : The American Ceramic Society
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 47,60 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : 1574985361
