Handbuilding Ceramic Forms

About this book

Renowned potters share their personal tips and techniques Profiles of ten top ceramicists and their approaches to their work Easy-to-follow recipes for clay-body and glaze Basic to advanced techniques all in one book Take a walk on the wild side...work off the wheel! This complete classic guide for ceramicists details the full range of tools forming methods processes and possibilities for anyone working without a potters wheel. Chapters cover everything from the basics including common terminology firing mixing reprocessing and wedging to advanced techniques such as surface treatments joining and creating lidded composite and large forms. Close-up profiles of ten top ceramicists including Susan Wechsler and Paula Winokur explore their distinctive approaches to handbuilding complete with tips and how-tos. Clay-body and glaze recipes plus more than 250 black-and-white illustrations. Let crafters everywhere express themselves fully in clay.