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The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook
The Essential, Start-to-Finish Guide for Ceramic Artists
| Author: Kristin MullerAuthor: Jeff ZamekFormat: Paperback, 320 Pages Item: 195000 ISBN: 9781592537464 Publisher: Quarry Books Specs Illustrations: 600 Size: 8 x 10 x .75 Weight: 2.188 lb. Published: October 1st 2011 DC: AQ List Price: $24.99 $18.74 All discounts based on list price. No trade discounts available from sale price. In Stock |
Pottery making and wheel throwing is a timeless craft, perfect for beginner crafters and artisans who don't mind getting their hands dirty. The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook is the perfect guide for all levels to enjoy and master the art of pottery. The book is a compilation of the best features from The Potter's Studio Handbook and The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook, bringing the best of hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques together with comprehensive instruction for clays and glazes. Inside, you'll find: —expert tips and tricks for selecting and preparing your clay, constructing slab projects, throwing and centering clay on the wheel, firing your project to perfection —16 beautiful and functional projects with step-by-step photos using wheel-throwing, hand-building, and slipcasting techniques that can be done at home —more than 40 formulas for unique clays and glazes with instructions on how to use them plus troubleshooting tips from the experts —behind-the-scenes access to production and mining facilities . . . and much more! |
Foreword by Brother Iain Highet Introduction Part One: Studio Requirements and Properties of Clay Chapter One: Your Studio Workspace Considerations Physical Requirements for Setting up a Studio Planning the Placement of Tools and Equipment Chapter Two: Tools and Equipment Essential Equipment Tools for Hand Building Tools for Wheel Work Chapter Three: Clay Types of Clay Choosing a Clay Supplier States of Clay Conversion of Clay Through Fire Ceramic Temperatures The Origin of Clay Dynamic Clay Acquiring Clay: Buy Premixed or Mix Your Own? Mixing Your Own Clay Buying Premixed Clay Choosing a Ceramics Supplier Clay Body Formulas Testing Clay Body Formulas Troubleshooting Clay Imperfections Chapter Four: Preliminary Clay Techniques Managing Clay Consistency Wedging Shrinkage and Drying Keeping the Studio Clean Reclaiming and Recycling Clay Chapter Five: Hand Building Pinch Pots Stamping Clay Slab Construction Cutting and Joining Slabs Slump and Hump Molds Coil Building Chapter Six: Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel Setting Up the Wheel and Stool Potter’s Wheel Dynamics Developing Skills Through Repetition Pottery Forms Basic Wheel Techniques Troubleshooting Common Throwing Problems Chapter Seven: Decorative and Finishing Techniques Choosing Glazes Mixing Glazes Safety Precautions Gathering Supplies Preparing Ware for Glazing Chapter Eight: Glaze Chemistry Desirable Glaze Testing Glaze Glazes for Foods and Beverages Adjusting and Testing Glazes Ask the Right Questions Particle Size Kiln Size and Atmosphere Kiln Firing Cycle Raw Material Substitutions Metallic Coloring Oxide/Carbonates Glaze Water and Soluble Materials Adjusting Clay Content Creating Test Tiles Preparing the Glaze Mixture Dipping Test Tiles Useful Glaze Tests Glaze Calculation Software Chapter Nine: Troubleshooting Glazes Glaze Blisters Crazing Correcting Crazing Shivering Correcting Shivering S-Crack Issues Five Steps to Prevent S-Cracks Incorrect Coning Technique Chapter Ten: Ceramic Kilns and Firing Work Types of Kiln Firing Pyrometric Cones Chapter Eleven: How to Fire an Electric Kiln Choosing and Preparing Your Electric Kiln Bisque Firing Loading Green Ware for Bisque Firing Loading Glaze Ware for Glaze Firing Keeping a Kiln Log and a Glaze Journal Cooling the Kiln Unloading the Kiln Inside the Kiln Changing Clay Color Speckling Effect Special Glaze Effects Ceramics Showcase: Special Glaze Effects Part Two: A Step-by-Step Guide to Hand Building and Pottery Wheel Projects Chapter Twelve: Hand Building Projects Slab Plates Whimsical Teapot Coiled and Paddled Jar Chapter Thirteen: Beginning Wheel Projects Faceted Utensil Holder Bottles and Vases Pitchers Batter Bowl with Handle Set of Mugs Throwing Bowl Forms Shaping a Constant Curve and Using a Throwing Rib Principles of Trimming Trimming Multiple Forms Guide to Trimming Clay Guide to Trimming Multiple Forms Chapter Fourteen: Intermediate Wheel Projects Plates and Platters Trimming a Plate Chip and Dip Dish Casserole with Lid and Handles Teapot with Lid, Spout, and Handle Two-Part Vase Chapter Fifteen: Clay and Glaze Formulas Thrown Cylinder Thrown Jar Square-Sided Thrown Raku Covered Jar Wheel-Thrown Altered Oval Wheel-Thrown Unglazed Bowl Slab Construction Oval Platter Wheel-Thrown/Hand-Built Sculptural Disk Wheel-Thrown Bottle Wheel-Thrown Disk Wheel-Thrown Bowl Wheel-Thrown Oval Cylinder Wheel-Thrown Covered Jar Wheel-Thrown Bowl Wheel-Thrown Goblet Wheel-Thrown Covered Jar Wheel-Thrown Bottle Wheel-Thrown Raku-Fired Vase Press-Molded Bowl Wheel-Thrown Bowl Wheel-Thrown Sculptural Rattle Wheel-Thrown Jar Wheel-Thrown Cup Chapter Sixteen: Going into the Ceramics Business Plan Your Business Plan Your Production Time Plan Your Purchases and Pricing Marketing Your Pottery Creating Functional Sets to Sell Sources of Inspiration Conclusion Resources Glossary Index About the Authors |
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