Pottery for beginners Projects for beautiful ceramic bowls, mugs, vases and more
Book - 2021
"Everything You Need to Get Started with Pottery If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren't sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mold stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara's studio offer visual guidance every step of the way. Enter the wonderful world of ceramics with hand building, the meditative ...method behind your next mug, spoon set or soap dish. When you're ready for the wheel, easy-to-follow instructions cover the foundations of throwing bowls, plates, vases and other beginner-friendly kitchenware like a pro. Each stand-alone piece builds upon a skill introduced in the previous project: Craft all ten and you've learned pottery's fundamentals! Tutorials on glazing and decorative techniques will help you discover your own unique style and understand the basics of the firing process -- whether in your own kiln or at a community studio -- ensuring beautifully finished pieces. Kara's can-do approach brings handmade ceramic creations fully within reach. Whether you want to make charming home ďcor or thoughtful gifts for loved ones, you'll find all you need to embark on your pottery journey." --
- Subjects
- Published
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Salem, MA :
Page Street Publishing Co
2021.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 192 pages : chiefly color illustrations ; 23 cm
- ISBN
- 9781645673026
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Curiosity and Clay: Getting to Know Clay
- What Is Clay?
- Five Strange and Wonderful Things You Need to Know About Clay
- Water Is Integral to Pottery
- Everything You Need to Get Started
- Preparing the Clay
- Hand Building: Creating Beautiful Pottery without a Wheel
- Simple Hand Building Techniques: Pinching, Slab Building and Coiling
- Hand Building Projects: Experimenting with Form and Techniques
- Carving a Kirinuki Hanging Planter
- Decorative Pottery Spoons
- Rustic Soap Dish
- Coiling an Organic Bowl
- Simple Slab-Built Mug
- Throwing on the Potter's Wheel: Body & Machine Working in Harmony
- The Basics of Throwing: The Three "Cs"
- My Top Tips for Throwing
- Throwing Projects: Practicing Throwing Techniques with Functional Forms
- Comforting Soup Bowl
- Adorable Bud Vase
- Crafting a Barrel Bellied Mug
- Ceramic Citrus Juicer
- Whirlpool Dinner Plate
- Glazing: Bring Your Pottery to Life with Color
- Six Things You Need to Know About Glazes
- Prepping Your Pots for the Best Glazing Results
- Basic Glazing Techniques
- Dipping and Pouring Glazes
- Combining Glazes
- Decorative Techniques: Creating Texture & Pattern on Your Pots
- Sgraffito: Carving Colored Slips
- Decals: Printing on Clay
- Underglaze Decal Project
- Overglaze Decal Project
- Stamps: Texture and Pattern on Pots
- Firing Your Pottery: The Magic & Drama of Heat
- Firing Temperatures
- Cones: What Are They and Why Do We Need Them?
- Getting a Kiln
- How to Pack a Kiln
- Stacking a Kiln for a Bisque Firing
- Stacking a Kiln for a Glaze Firing
- Troubleshooting
- Supplier List
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- Index