Mastering Hand Building

Mastering Hand Building
Author: Sunshine Cobb
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760352739

Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design.

Hand Building

Hand Building
Author: Shay Amber
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781600592430

Ceramics are always popular with crafters, and hand building with low-fire earthenware is a natural place to start. This book by artist Shay Amber will inspire even the most intimidated beginner.

Mastering the Potter's Wheel

Mastering the Potter's Wheel
Author: Ben Carter
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2016-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760349754

"A book of advances wheel techniques and inspiration for potters who have basic skills but would like to learn more about throwing large forms, lids, handles, darting, and more"--

Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed
Author: Jacqui Atkin
Publisher: B.E.S. Publishing
Total Pages: 168
Release: 2004
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Atkin takes the mystery out of hand-building by showing precisely what happens at each point in the process. Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate coil, slab, molds, and pinch techniques--all demonstrated in clear step-by-step photos.

Handbuilding

Handbuilding
Author: Michael Hardy
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2000-07-19
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812217551

All forms of traditional handbuilding are clearly described and beautifully illustrated in color.

Making and Mastering Wood Planes

Making and Mastering Wood Planes
Author: David Finck
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2005
Genre: Planes (Hand tools)
ISBN: 9781402720222

Teaching you how to make a classic plane yourself (it takes only a day or so) and how to use it in a refined manner.

Pinch Pottery

Pinch Pottery
Author: Susan Halls
Publisher: Union Square & Company
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Pottery
ISBN: 9781454704133

The technique is simple; the results are gorgeous! Susan Hallss stunningly refined, sophisticated, and modern projects range from a mug and vase to a teapot and triple herb planter. Beginning with the basic pinch pot, they move on to wider, taller, and composite forms, all with stunning options for color and surface decoration.

Handbuilding Ceramic Forms

Handbuilding Ceramic Forms
Author: Elsbeth S. Woody
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Total Pages: 225
Release: 1978-11-01
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780374514495

Delineates basic methodology and suggests variations in the craft of handbuilding with clay, with a study of and illustrations of the work of ten professional ceramicists

Mastering Hand Building

Mastering Hand Building
Author: Sunshine Cobb
Publisher: Voyageur Press
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2018-01-16
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0760362726

From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay. Ceramic artists will also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside. Artist features and inspirational galleries include work from today's top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more. Take your hand building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with Mastering Hand Building. The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering the Potter's Wheel and Mastering Kilns and Firing.

The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building

The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building
Author: Sunshine Cobb
Publisher: Quarry Books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2022-10-11
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0760374775

Join the home pottery revolution! Whether you have access to a communal studio or not, hand building projects can travel just about anywhere. Take your clay outside or work at the kitchen table, with instruction from best-selling ceramics author Sunshine Cobb. In this book, you’ll find all the necessary fundamentals, including a thorough discussion of clay as well as helpful tips for keeping your body and mind in top shape. Then pick the path that’s right for you in the chapters that follow. Develop new skills and unlock your own creativity as you explore: Sculptural projects like miniature animals and plants. Functional items like scoops, a citrus reamer, and a coffee pour-over vessel. Mixed media projects including a candlestick holder, mobile, and a soap dish. All along the way, skill-building is front and center, with conversational instructions and tips to help you make pieces you’re proud to show off. Gallery work from some of today’s top artists are sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first? For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.