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Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"This is a comprehensive guide to ceramics with step by step projects and techniques. This practical, accessible approach to ceramics introduces techniques that form the basic vocabulary for your work. Six sections cover Design, Handbuilding, Making and Using Moulds, Throwing, Glazing and Decoration, and Kilns and Firing. Over 30 projects include a diverse range of technical and creative possibilities with clay - from a simple hand-coiled pot needing...
Author
Pub. Date
2020
Description
"You'll be amazed by what you can create with polymer and air-dry clay. These affordable, easy-to-find clays present endless possibilities for artisan-quality home decor and gifts. Francesca Stone, creator of the decor blog Fall For DIY, presents simple step-by-step techniques for shaping and decorating clay with just a few household tools. All final pieces can be air-dried or baked in a standard home oven. Featuring a gorgeous, modern palette of...
14) Wheel-thrown Pottery: An Illustrated Guide of Basic Techniques from the Hit Diy Show Throwing Clay
Author
Pub. Date
[2006]
Description
Anyone who has ever imagined plunging bare hands into a block of cool, moist clay and shaping it into an elegant vase, graceful platter, or distinctive tile can now experience the real pleasure of pottery. Lifelong potter Bill van Gilder has a bounty of time-tested advice on all the basics, from tools and equipment to safety issues and working with clay, as well as a plethora of fantastic techniques.
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Description
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...
Author
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Clint Swink turned his artistic talents to ceramic replication in 1987 and extensively researched the art of Anasazi pottery. His pioneering efforts led to the rediscovery of lost ceramic art forms, such as Mesa Verde black-on white, of which he is now considered to be the only living master. His dedication to archaeological accuracy has created not only a new school of art, but global recognition of the value of authentic ceramic replication.
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Description
Publishers Description: Ceramicists have been plying their art and craft for thousands of years, and never more prolifically than today. The Ceramics Bible is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on the subject. Brimming with more than 700 full-color photos and illustrations, this is the new definitive guide for serious ceramics practitioners. Inside are step-by-step instructions on molding, firing, and glazing techniques, generously accompanied...
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