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The Complete Potter : The Complete Reference to Tools, Materials and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists

The Complete Potter : The Complete Reference to Tools, Materials and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists

The Complete Potter : The Complete Reference to Tools, Materials and Techniques
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The Complete Potter : The Complete Reference to Tools, Materials and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists Paperback - 2003

by Mattison, Steve

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  • Title The Complete Potter : The Complete Reference to Tools, Materials and Techniques for All Potters and Ceramicists
  • Author Mattison, Steve
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition First edition
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 224
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Barron's Educational Series, Incorporated, Hauppauge, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2003-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 5277125-20
  • ISBN 9780764122590 / 0764122592
  • Weight 1.94 lbs (0.88 kg)
  • Dimensions 10.48 x 7.6 x 0.71 in (26.62 x 19.30 x 1.80 cm)
  • Category Crafts / Hobbies
  • Library of Congress subjects Pottery craft
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2001099141
  • Dewey Decimal Code 738
  • Quantity available 2

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From the publisher

This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how-to photos, The Complete Potter takes readers through every phase of the potter 1/2s craft, from clay to kiln. Separate sections explain:
  • Clays: their different types and uses
  • Types of ware: terracotta, stoneware, porcelain, raku, and others
  • Design: how to draw and plan a piece before making it
  • The basic processes: clay preparation, tools, throwing and turning on a potter 1/2s wheel, using molds, tile-making, and more
  • Decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more
  • Materials and pigments for decorating: what they 1/2re made of and how to use them
  • Kilns and firings: kiln types, temperature controls, and more
  • Tools and equipment: from hand tools to semi-industrial equipment
  • Health and safety: a complete guide
This handsome and instructive volume also shows examples of work by some of the world 1/2s leading ceramicists, with information on how they achieve their fine results. Here is a book that lives up to its title: it is truly The Complete Potter.

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