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

Mattison, Steve

ISBN 10: 0764122592 / ISBN 13: 9780764122590

Published by B E S Pub Co, 2003

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Synopsis:

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�s 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�s wheel, using molds, tile-making, and more
• Decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more
• Materials and pigments for decorating: what they�re 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�s 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.

Review: ..". detailed photographs and finished forms accompany the text."

--Ceramics Monthly, June 2004

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Complete Potter: The Complete Reference ...
Publisher: B E S Pub Co
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: very_good