• Offers something for everybody interested in pottery
• Beginning potters will find a complete course
• Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating every type of ware
• Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how to pictures
• Takes readers through every phase of the potter’s craft, from clay to kiln
• Explains clays: their different types and uses
• Explains types of ware: terra-cotta, stoneware, porcelain, raku, and others
• Explains design: how to draw and plan a piece before making it
• Explains decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more
• Explains materials and pigments for decorating: what they’re made of and how to use them
• Explains kilns and firings: kiln types, temperature controls, and more
• Explains tools and equipment: from hand tools to semi-industrial equipment
• Explains health and safety: a complete guide
• This volume also show cases the work by some of the world’s leading ceramicists

• Clay and pottery bodies
• Types of ware
• Forming techniques
• Decorating processes
• Raw materials
• Kilns and firings
• Tools and equipment
• Health and safety
• Glossary
• Index
• Credits

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