The Pottery Handbook Bookseller's Stock

Author: Josie WarshawPublisher: Silverdale Books; soft cover; 2005; 165x210mm; 256 full-colour pages, incl. index; first edition, ISBN 9781856058728;Condition: new book; bookseller's stock....provides a practical introduction to working with clay. It begins by looking at the different types of clay and gives advice on working with soft, reconstituted and leatherhard clays.It then moves on to demonstrating different methods of handbuilding, including pinching, coiling; slab building; using moulds and modelling. From handbuilding it moves on to throwing techniques on a wheel. Later section look at glazing; decorating; colours and firing.The book also includes a number of projects which use the various techniques demonstrated. The projects are designed to give you an excellent grounding in basic techniques, while providing inspiration for you to practice and master your craft.'The Pottery Handbook' is an excellent introduction for beginners, as well as being a handy reference guide for more experienced potters.* Please add R67 to standard shipping charge, for shipping to outlying (not main) centres in SA, for courier delivery service.
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