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Author: Don Davis Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media ISBN: 9781626546028 Category : Pottery craft Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Here is a book that combines complete instructions for throwing clay on a potter's wheel with stunning color photos of every step of the process. Packed with comprehensive instructions for beginners, invaluable tips for experts, and a running gallery of international contemporary work for collectors, this is certainly the basic book in the field.
Author: Bill Van Gilder Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc. ISBN: 9781579908553 Category : Pottery Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
Beginners can try hand building, and progress onto the fundamentals of wheel-throwing. They?ll get expert tips on shaping spouts, handles and feet; adding texture, color, and luster; and combining techniques to create a variety of attractive projects.
Author: Don Davis Publisher: Echo Point Books & Media ISBN: 9781626546028 Category : Pottery craft Languages : en Pages : 162
Book Description
Here is a book that combines complete instructions for throwing clay on a potter's wheel with stunning color photos of every step of the process. Packed with comprehensive instructions for beginners, invaluable tips for experts, and a running gallery of international contemporary work for collectors, this is certainly the basic book in the field.
Author: Ben Carter Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN) ISBN: 0760349754 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 211
Book Description
"A book of advances wheel techniques and inspiration for potters who have basic skills but would like to learn more about throwing large forms, lids, handles, darting, and more"--
Author: Julia Claire Weber Publisher: Quarry Books ISBN: 1631599364 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 146
Book Description
“An excellent guide for those aspiring to take up pottery making. […] While nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close.” ―Library Journal Starred Review Ready, set, throw! If you’ve ever wanted to try your hand at the pottery wheel, or if you have ever taken a class and walked away wishing you knew more, you’ve come to the right place. Welcome to the wheel, from artist and instructor Julia Claire Weber. In The Beginner’s Guide to Wheel Throwing, you’ll find all you need to develop the skills (and patience) you need to make your first forms. You’ll start at the beginning of the process with a tour through a typical ceramics studio, a discussion of the best clays for throwing, as well as a variety of centering methods. Then unleash your creativity with the chapters that follow. You’ll find: Starter projects like cups, bowls, and plates to hone your skills. Tutorials on important topics like trimming and handles. A unique decal workshop, unlocking the potential of image transfer. Throughout the book, skill-building is front and center, with tips and tricks to help you crack the code and make pieces you’re proud of. Gallery work from some of today's top artists are sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first? For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.
Author: Trent Berning Publisher: ISBN: 9781516528608 Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 300
Book Description
A Ceramic Guide: The Art of Creating and Teaching Wheel-Thrown Ceramics offers a thorough, well-organized, and detailed approach to the numerous aspects of the ceramic medium and the use of the potter's wheel as a mode of artistic expression. The book guides learners through studio set up, construction processes, how to critique and self-evaluate ceramic work, how to set up a classroom, and how to apply for jobs which includes interview preparation questions. A thoughtful blend of artistic guidance and fundamental educational goals for art students, A Ceramic Guide has been developed for varying levels of art courses and for individuals wishing to pursue their ceramic education. Also useful for art educators, the book will enable them to speak knowledgeably about the medium, present techniques, outline clear forming steps, and understand key critiquing points. By purchasing the Active Learning component on the Cognella Store, readers gain access to over eighty process video demonstrations that walk through a strategic hierarchy of forms from beginning to advanced construction. Trent Berning earned his M.F.A. in ceramics at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and has over twenty years of ceramic experience. He is now an associate professor of art at Daytona State College in Daytona Beach, Florida. Professor Berning and his work have been featured on numerous television programs including Southern California Living, Live at Five, and CreArtivity. He has had various publications in such outlets as the Lark Books 500 series and Clay Times Magazine. In addition to teaching and conducting workshops across the country, he frequently exhibits his original work, which has been shown across the nation.
Author: Mary Chappelhow Publisher: ISBN: 9781840923377 Category : Pottery Languages : en Pages : 160
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Using clear photography, instructive text and cutaway photographs, this title aims to help the reader learn to shape clay on the potter's wheel. Eight projects are detailed to build knowledge of basic techniques and allow a wide range fo ceramic objects to be produced.
Author: Deb Schwartzkopf Publisher: Quarry Books ISBN: 1631598252 Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 195
Book Description
Take your work to the next level! Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding. Creative Pottery begins with a quick review of where you are in your own journey as a potter. If you need to brush up on the basics, help setting goals, or pointers on how to translate your inspiration into your work, you've come to the right place. The rest of the book is a self-guided journey in which you can choose the techniques and projects that interest you: Go Beyond the Basics and learn how to throw or handbuild a bottomless cylinder. Then explore seams and alterations for projects like a vase, sauce boats, dessert boats, and a citrus juicer. Flatter Forms takes your throwing and trimming horizontal. Make beautiful plates and learn how to make the jump from plate to cake stand. Master Molds and use them to open a new world of possibilities. Make spoons, platters, and asymmetrical shapes like an out-of-round serving dish with molded feet and a thrown rim. Compose with Multiple Shapes to make two-part forms like a butter dish or a stacking set of bowls. Make a pitcher out of two simple forms and then take it further by exploring handles and spouts for a proper teapot. With compelling galleries, artist features, and guided questions for growth throughout, this is a book for potters everywhere that want to go beyond the basics, learn new skills, and unlock their creativity.
Author: Don Davis Publisher: Lark Books (NC) ISBN: Category : Crafts & Hobbies Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
An illustrated introduction to the art and craft of wheel-thrown ceramics, providing descriptions of tools, supplies, and materials, investigating different types of potter's wheels, and featuring step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects, including bowls, plates, teapots, and vases.
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