Basic Pottery Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started

By Mark Fitzgerald

Book Overview

- Step-by-step instructions complete with color photographs- Includes a chapter on bisque firing, waxing, and glazing- 4 basic pottery projects for the beginning potterThe art of pottery making is described in detail for the beginning or experienced potter. Complete with a chapter on tools and materials to get started, this easy-to-use guide explains and illustrates how to wedge clay, use a pottery wheel, shape and trim pots, determine clay thickness, add handles, and a host of other pottery-making techniques. It also contains a chapter on bisque firing and glazing, the final steps in creating beautiful and functional pottery. Includes complete instructions for making a large bowl, three styles of mugs, and a sugar bowl and creamer set.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811735311
• ISBN13: 9780811735315
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.5" x 11.0"