Pottery Basics by Jacqui Atkin

Pottery Basics by Jacqui Atkin

Working with clay is a deeply satisfying creative hobby, but many would-be potters are put off because they don't know how to get started. Pottery Basics shows the way. With instructive, clearly captioned, step-by-step photos on every page, it teaches everything they need to know to start making, decorating, and firing pottery. It also presents twelve simple projects that encourage beginning potters to put their new skills into practice. Expert potter Jacqui Atkin instructs on:

Types of clay

Basic modeling methods such as throwing, pinching, coiling, and trimming

Techniques for bisque and glaze firing, and much more

Beginners learn to make vases, trays, tiles, and many other attractive objects. They also learn techniques for creating designs, color combinations, and textures with inlays, slips, feathering, and burnishing. Separate sections instruct on clay preparation, on using a potter's wheel, and on firing in the kiln. Hundreds of instructive and inspiring color photos.

Jacqui Atkin is a professional studio ceramicist whose work has been shown in galleries across the UK and is now on display at the University of Wales, Aberystwyth, and the City Museum, Stoke on Trent. Troubleshooting for Potters, Hand Built Pottery Techniques Exposed, Pottery Fundamentals, The Tile Artist's Motif Book, and 250 Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets for Potters are among her many books. Visit www.jacquiatkin.com for additional details.

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ISBN 13	9780764158421
ISBN 10	0764158422
Title	Pottery Basics
Author	Jacqui Atkin
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Peterson's Guides,U.S.
Year published	2005-09-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.