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the complete potter : the complete reference to tools, materials and techniques for all potters and ceramicists the complete potter : the complete reference to tools, materials and techniques for all potters and ceramicists
Steve Mattison

This definitive guide takes you through all the processes from clay to kiln: from designing your own pieces, to making, decorating and firing them. The book is clearly laid out and packed with factual information that creative ceramists will want to have to hand, including descriptions of the very latest materials, and instructions on how to use them effectively in your work. Step-by-step instructions for traditional methods and new products, such as paper-clay and print-on-clay, are combined with examples of work by some of the world's top ceramicists and details of how they achieve their results. 224pp

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the art of throwing the art of throwing
Alex McErlain

"The Art of Throwing" examines the practical nature of throwing pots and provides a historical background to act as inspiration. This new paperback edition analyses throwing as a language of expression, exploring ideas and how to develop them. Step-by-step photographs support the novice, while lavish illustrations and interviews with established craftspeople lead the more confident potter to explore new avenues of creativity. 176pp

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the art of handbuilt ceramics the art of handbuilt ceramics
Susan Bruce

This text starts with an historical and cultural overview to world ceramics, before giving tips to beginners on how to try their own pieces in clay. With step-by-step photographs, the novice can learn handbuilding and glazing methods, and ways of monoprinting on clay. 160pp

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firing: philosophies within contemporary ceramic practice firing: philosophies within contemporary ceramic practice
David Jones

The firing of clay is one of the most significant developments in the history of humankind. It is a technological advance, now taken so much for granted, that many have forgotten the ancient power that fire and change exercised over the lives of our ancestors and their imaginations. This book is an attempt to redress that balance by investigating the place of firing in a contemporary context of myth, poetics, philosophy and technology. 160pp hardback

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the kiln book: materials, specifications and construction the kiln book: materials, specifications and construction
Frederick L. Olsen

A manual on how to build kilns. This third edition is revised and updated, and contains new illustrations. It should be useful for anyone who is contemplating building their own kiln. 302pp

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