The Extruder Book

The Extruder Book by Baird, Daryl E.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781574980738.

This extensive how-to book emphasizes creative ways the extruder is being used in pottery studios. An impressive collection of more than 450 photos and drawings demonstrates the versatility and indispensability of the extruder and shows many ways for artists to improve and expand their work. Youll find numerous tips on selecting, buying, using and making dies for your extruder, as well as valuable inspiration for your work. Author Daryl Baird includes information on the history of the extruder, safety issues, how to set one up, and even issues pertaining to schools. His section on tips and the 9 step-by-step projects provide a great launching point for anyone interested in getting started with the extruder, or even figuring out what to do with the one they already have. The Extruder Book, by Daryl Baird, is an extensive how-to book that emphasizes creative ways the clay extruder is being used in pottery studios. With a foreword by John Glick, The Extruder Book covers, in great detail, all commercially available extruders and associated equipment on the market today, ceramic artists using extruders, and includes a beautiful 96-page full-color gallery exhibit of works created with the extruder.