Title:
Hand built : a potter's guide : master timeless techniques, explore new forms, dig and process your own clay / Melissa Weiss ; photography by Elijah Ferguson and Melissa Weiss.
Author:
Weiss, Melissa, author, photographer.
Ferguson, Elijah, photographer.
Publication Information:
Beverly, MA : Rockport, 2019.
Call Number:
NK4225 .W45 2019
Abstract:
"This book is for potters working at many levels. It's a book that honors tradition, but also looks at new ways of approaching clay. If you're just getting started, you'll find the basics you need here. If you're an experienced potter looking for new ways to work contemplatively with handbuilding, then this book if for you, too"--Back cover.
ISBN:
9781631595981
Physical Description:
160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
General Note:
Learn the basics of handbuilding and more with this engaging guide.
Contents:
My winding path to studio pottery -- Tools and materials -- Rules -- Vocabulary -- In search of wild clay -- Slips and glazes -- Kurinuki -- Molds -- Coil and slab methods -- Building pots from multiple vessels -- Handles -- Decorating techniques -- Firing methods.
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