250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: Herbert Press
ISBN: 9781789940039
Category : Pottery craft
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Just like having an expert on call 24 hours a day - here are the answers to any ceramic questions or dilemmas you might have. Step-by-step photographs, diagrams and clear instructions will guide you through each stage of your work, or you can dip in for help with a particular problem. Discover how to improvise tools using kitchen implements, find a shortcut to rolling faultless coils, build the perfect spout and learn a foolproof method for removing a vessel from the wheel without it distorting. Every section features 'try it' and 'fix it' panels, suggesting ways of developing skills and avoiding common errors.

250 Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets for Potters

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780764141164
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
Offers tips for saving time and money when making pottery, ideas for creative touches to add to a piece, and step-by-step instructions with photographs that demonstrate different techniques.

250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781770076136
Category : Pottery craft
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description

Wheel Throwing

Author: Emily Reason
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN: 9781600592447
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Offers a comprehensive introduction to the mechanics of wheel-thrown ceramics. Includes nine projects.

Pinch Your Pottery

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: Quarry Books
ISBN: 158923975X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 178

Book Description
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.

Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN:
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 168

Book Description
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.

Handbuilt, A Potter's Guide

Author: Melissa Weiss
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
ISBN: 1631595989
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 163

Book Description
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.

Making Pottery You Can Use

Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
ISBN: 9780764168734
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Create cups, mugs, bowls, and more pieces that are perfect for you Everyone who owns a beloved mug that has just the right handle, an agreeably "deep" cereal bowl, or a plate that fits perfectly in the dishwasher knows that once you've found these pieces, you wish you had more of them. In Making Pottery You Can Use, you'll learn how to create the pieces that will work best for you. Each element of the creative process is explained, including: Deciding the function of the item Working out proportions and making basic drawings Choosing the right clay and tools Design decisions, techniques to consider, variations to contemplate Picking the best method: throwing, slabbing, or coiling Choosing food-safe glazes, and more Successful teacher, designer, and author Jacqui Atkin explains how to throw and hand-build pieces that are beautiful and practical, from plates, cups, and saucers to casserole dishes, pitchers, and tureens. Get started today and you'll have pieces that marry beauty, form, and function, and are perfect for all of your needs.

The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing

Author: Julia Claire Weber
Publisher: Essential Ceramics Skills
ISBN: 1631599356
Category : ART045000
Languages : en
Pages : 146

Book Description
The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic wheel-throwing book—perfect for new and returning ceramic artists.

The Electric Kiln

Author: Harry Fraser
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN: 9780812217582
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
A complete manual on how to install an electric kiln, how to use it properly, and how to maintain and repair it.