Potter's Workshop: 20 Unique Ceramic Projects for the Small Home Studio

By Jenny Rodwell

Book Overview

This text covers all the basic theory and techniques needed to produce ceramics at home - including clay types and how to prepare them, pigments, glazes and slips, handbuilding techniques and mould-making. The various techniques and pottery styles are presented through a series of 20 projects set out in step-by-step detail, these are supplied by 12 specialist potters - among them Josie Walter, Maggie Angus Berkowitz, Paul Scott and Jacqui Atkin. Each has provided their own tips and practical advice, while the author introduces them with a background profile and examples of their work. The book is rounded off with a reference section which sources suppliers and includes artists' details and a glossary of terms.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0715309285
• ISBN13: 9780715309285
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.76 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.1" x 11.3"