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Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More - Softcover

Leigh Ford; Kara

 
9781645673026: Pottery for Beginners: Projects for Beautiful Ceramic Bowls, Mugs, Vases and More
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1645673022 ISBN 13: 9781645673026
Publisher: Page Street Publishing Co., 2021

Synopsis

Everything You Need to Get Started with Pottery. If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren't sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mold stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara's studio offer visual guidance every step of the way.Enter the wonderful world of ceramics with hand building, the meditative method behind your next mug, spoon set or soap dish. When you're ready for the wheel, easy-to-follow instructions cover the foundations of throwing bowls, plates, vases and other beginner-friendly kitchenware like a pro. Each stand-alone piece builds upon a skill introduced in the previous project: Craft all ten and you've learned pottery's fundamentals! Tutorials on glazing and decorative techniques will help you discover your own unique style and understand the basics of the firing process-whether in your own kiln or at a community studio-ensuring beautifully finished pieces. Kara's can-do approach brings handmade ceramic creations fully within reach. Whether you want to make charming home décor or thoughtful gifts for loved ones, you'll find all you need to embark on your pottery journey.

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About the Author

Kara Leigh Ford is the founder of Kara Leigh Ford Ceramics, where she creates and sells functional pottery inspired by the English coast. She has built a bustling online community for new and intermediate potters through Kara's Pottery Club. Her work has been featured in The Simple Things, Homemaker and Mollie Makes. Kara has written for Ceramics Monthly and appeared on many pottery and creative business podcasts. She works in her home studio in Somerset, England.

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Everything You Need to Get Started with Pottery



If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren't sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mold stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara's studio offer visual guidance every step of the way.



Enter the wonderful world of ceramics with hand building, the meditative method behind your next mug, spoon set or soap dish. When you're ready for the wheel, easy-to-follow instructions cover the foundations of throwing bowls, plates, vases and other beginner-friendly kitchenware like a pro. Each stand-alone piece builds upon a skill introduced in the previous project: Craft all ten and you've learned pottery's fundamentals! Tutorials on glazing and decorative techniques will help you discover your own unique style and understand the basics of the firing process-whether in your own kiln or at a community studio-ensuring beautifully finished pieces.



Kara's can-do approach brings handmade ceramic creations fully within reach. Whether you want to make charming home décor or thoughtful gifts for loved ones, you'll find all you need to embark on your pottery journey.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Page Street Publishing Co.
Publication date
2021
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1645673022
ISBN 13 
9781645673026
Binding
Paperback
Edition number
1
Number of pages
192