Beginner's Guide to Pottery and Ceramics

Clay is an exciting material that has been used to make both practical and decorative items since prehistoric times. With this practical guidebook, learn all the skills you need to start creating your own beautiful ceramics.

Step-by-step photographs and clear instructions will guide you through the core techniques, including pinching and coiling and throwing and trimming. Discover inspirational projects as your skills progress, from simple coiled vases with painted decoration to marbled clay boxes with transparent glazes. Learn how to decorate and fire your clay vessels with myriad textures, using methods such as inlays, slips, sgraffito, feathering, burnishing and resist.

Following the impressive projects inside, you can put your new-found skills into practice and develop your creativity. 

Product Features 

  • Publisher: Search Press
  • Edition: BC Paperback
  • Publication: 18 May 2017
  • ISBN 13/EAN: 9781782215592
  • Size: 215x280 mm
  • Illustrations: 300
  • Pages: 128
SKU 1071110100
Barcode # 9781782215592
Shipping Weight 0.1000kg
Shipping Width 0.210m
Shipping Height 0.030m
Shipping Length 0.280m
Shipping Cubic 0.001764000m3

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