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250 tips, techniques, and trade secrets for potters / Jacqui Atkin.
Describes the full range of available clays and their individual qualities, as well as necessary tools and equipment; presents easy-to-follow directions for fashioning pottery; and augments instruction with captioned, step-by-step photos, illustrations, and sidebars featuring troubleshooting tips with solutions to problems that often arise in the process of making pottery. This essential reference book also covers topics such as developing design concepts, from sketch pad to finished piece; slabbing, pinching, coiling, throwing, turning, and mold-making, using various clays; and creating surface decoration, with attention to colors, textures, and glazing.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780764141164
- ISBN: 0764141163
- Physical Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: 1st ed. for the U.S., its territories and dependencies , and Canada.
- Publisher: Hauppauge, NY : Barron's, 2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Materials, tools, and equipment -- Design -- Making techniques. Slabbing ; Pinching ; Coiling ; Throwing ; Mold making. |
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| Subject: | Pottery craft > Handbooks, manuals, etc. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | TT 920 .A836 2009 | 30537790 | General Collection | Available | - |