Pinch pottery : functional, modern handbuilding

Halls, Susan. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 1454704136 (pbk.)
ISBN: 9781454704133 (pbk.)
Physical Description: print
127 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm
Publisher: New York, NY : Lark, [2014]

Content descriptions

General Note:

"Lark ceramics"--Cover.

Includes index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Pinching the basic forms -- Essential shapes -- Open-ended shapes -- Adding elements to your form -- Lips and edges -- Feet and foot rings -- Handles -- Lids -- Knobs -- Featured artist: Mary E. Rogers -- Pre-fired surface treatments -- Adding and subtracting clay -- Featured artist: Julie Whitmore -- Featured artist: Vicki Grima -- Color and glaze -- Introducing color -- Decorating and glazing techniques -- The decorated surface -- Patterns -- Where to decorate? -- Featured artist: Emily Schroeder Willis -- Vase of many faces -- Clays -- Earthenware -- Stoneware -- Porcelain -- Marbling colored -- Coloring clay -- Featured artist: Jenny Mendes -- Kilns and glaze firings -- Kiln types -- Types of firings -- The projects -- Big bowl -- Covered jar -- Triplet herb planter -- Shaker -- Vase -- Hearty mug -- Country jug -- Hors d'oeuvres tray -- Cozy teapot.