HANDBUILT POTTERY TECHNIQUES REVEALED: THE SECRETS OF HANDBUILDING
SHOWN IN UNIQUE CUTAWAY PHOTOGRAPHY (Paperback) BY JACQUI ATKIN
Here
are directions for many creative, fun-to-do pottery projects potters
can follow to produce handsome finished objects without need of a
potter's wheel. The author instructs in coil, slab, mold, and pinch
techniques to produce pots, bowls, vases, tiles, and other decorative
pieces. She also advises on acquiring basic tools, mixing and preparing
clay, and using coloring agents. Newcomers to pottery crafting will
especially appreciate her tips for making projects easier to
accomplish, such as use of a hairdryer at regular intervals for drying
out too-wet clay, and easy methods for keeping clay soft and pliable.
Step-by-step color photos with detailed captions guide handcrafters
through each project from start to finish. Many photos are of the
cutaway type to show correct hand positions for controlling the clay,
both inside and outside the form. Here's the book that takes the
mystery out of handbuilding in clay, demonstrating each step in the
pottery-making process. More than 400 color photos.
From the Back Cover
back cover
Takes
the mystery out of hand-building by showing precisely what happens at
each point in the process, using coil, slab, molds, and pinch
techniques, demonstrated in clear step-by-step photographs
Unique
cutaway photos show correct hand positions for controlling the clay,
demonstrating the effect simultaneously on the form’s inner and outer
surfaces
Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate
all basic techniques, enabling you to create bowls, vases, pots, lidded
dishes, and figurative forms with confidence and style
Product Details
- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (November 18, 2005)
- Language: English
- ISBN: 0764126660
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 7.7 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.43 pounds
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