Description |
192 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm |
Contents |
Introduction: Earth, fire and water -- Preparinjg the clay -- The magic of the wheel: Starting work on the wheel -- Opening up -- Shapes on the wheel -- Thrown pots -- Lids, lips, handles, spouts and composite pots -- Teapots -- turning, finishing and fettling -- Composite pots -- Pots by hand: Coils and coiling -- Coiled pots -- Slab pottery -- slab pots -- Pinching and combined hand-building techniques -- Pinched pots -- A little mechanical assistance -- Moulded pottery and mould making -- Slip casting -- Coats of many colors: What's in a glaze -- Dipping and pouring -- Decorating pots 1 -- Recipes, results and remedies -- Decoration by design: Multi-coloured clays -- Mixed-clay pots -- Decorating the raw pot -- Decorating pots 2 -- Decorating biscuit and glazed pots -- Fire and space: Kilns and kiln firing -- Raku and sagar firing -- The home potter |
Summary |
An introduction to the techniques, equipment, and materials of pottery making includes advice on shaping, turning, finishing, glazing, and firing pottery |
Analysis |
Decorative arts Pottery |
Notes |
"Based on 'The potter's companion', first published in 1974 and revised in 1982"--T.p. verso |
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Includes index |
Bibliography |
Includes index |
Subject |
Pottery craft.
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Pottery.
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Author |
Birks, Tony, 1937-
Potter's companion
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Kinnear, Peter, 1822-1913.
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ISBN |
1850294313 |
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