The Potter's Bible: An Essential Illustrated Reference for both Beginner and Advanced Potters (Artist/Craft Bible Series) (Spiral bound)

The Potter's Bible: An Essential Illustrated Reference for both Beginner and Advanced Potters (Artist/Craft Bible Series) By Marylin Scott Cover Image
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Description


An essential illustrated reference for both beginner and advanced potters, The Potter’s Bible features step-by-step photographic sequences to guide you through a comprehensive range of techniques.

Begin making beautiful ceramics, even if you’ve never attempted pottery before, following detailed information about:

  • Essential tools and studio equipment
  • Different types and constituencies of clay – including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and raku
  • Forming methods – including pinching, coiling, slabbing, press molding, throwing, and trimming
  • Adding texture and patterns – with techniques such as sgraffito, stamping, inlaying, and burnishing
  • Painting and printing – using slip, banding and combing, resists, and underglazes
  • Glazes and post-firing techniques – including salt and soda glazes, lusters, and metal leaf
  • Essential technical resources – such as glaze recipes, types of kilns and firings, and health and safety tips

This 192-page hardcover book with internal wire-o binding is 6.5 × 8 inches, a perfect size for you to keep handy and reference often. A glossary at the back defines important terms.

With its combination of practical advice, exciting images, and inspirational ideas, this book is a must-have for all potters at any stage of their career.

About the Author


Marilyn Scott is a professional artist who works across a wide range of media. She studied painting at the Guildford School of Art and the Royal Academy of Painting in London. She is a respected practical art author.



Product Details
ISBN: 9780785821434
ISBN-10: 0785821430
Publisher: Chartwell Books
Publication Date: September 8th, 2006
Pages: 192
Language: English
Series: Artist/Craft Bible Series