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Pottery basics : everything you need to know to start making beautiful ceramics / Jacqui Atkin.

Atkin, Jacqui. (Author).

Summary:

A guide to the basic tools, materials, and techniques of ceramics.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0764158422
  • ISBN: 9780764158421
  • Physical Description: 128 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition for North America.
  • Publisher: Hauppauge, N.Y. : Barron's Educational Series, Inc., [2005]

Content descriptions

General Note:
Includes index.
With Note:
MARCIVE 3/5/13
Formatted Contents Note:
Getting started -- Basic tools -- Health and safety -- Clay -- Kilns and firing -- Basic skills -- Decorating -- Techniques and projects -- Technique 1 : pinching and modeling -- Project 1 : lidded pinch pot -- Technique 2 : pinching larger sections -- Project 2 : pinched pebble planter -- Technique 3 : using rounded coils -- Project 3 : coiled vessel -- Technique 4 : building with flattened coils -- Project 4 : coiled vase -- Technique 5 : building with firm slabs -- Project 5 : slabbed candleholder -- Technique 6 : constricting with soft slabs -- Project 6 : soft slabbed teapot -- Technique 7 : throwing a bowl and plate -- Project 7 : thrown cheese bell -- Technique 8 : throwing a basic cylinder -- Project 8 : a thrown jug -- Technique 9 : making a press mold -- Project 9 : molded bowl with a flattened coil extension -- Technique 10 : making a draped slab and sprig mold -- Project 10 : hors d'oeuvres dish -- Technique 11 : making tiles and a low relief -- Project 11 : slip-decorated tile panel -- Technique 12 : colored clays -- Project 12 : agate porcelain box -- Surface decoration library -- Glaze recipes -- Glossary of terms -- Suppliers and resources.
Subject:
Pottery > Technique.
Pottery craft > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre:
Handbooks and manuals.

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  • 12 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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