Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

by Jacqui Atkin

Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series (2004)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0-7641-2666-0
ISBN-13: 978-0-7641-2666-6
Dimensions:11.0" x 8.5" x 0.5"
Shipping Weight: 1.42 lbs.

Takes the mystery out of handbuilding by showing precisely what happens at each point in the process, using coil, slab, mold, and pinch techniques, demonstrated in clear step-by-step photographs.

Unique cutaway photographs show correct hand positions for controlling the clay, demonstrating the effect simultaneously on the form's inner and outer surfaces.

Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate all basic techniques, enabling you to create bowls, vases, pots, lidded dishes, and figurative forms with confidence and style.