The beginner's guide to wheel throwing : a complete course for the potter's wheel / Julia Claire Weber.
Material type: TextSeries: Essential ceramics skillsPublisher: Beverly, MA, USA : Quarto Knows, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
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- 9781631599354
- 1631599356
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Adult Book | Dr. James Carlson Library | NonFiction | 738.14 W374 | Available | 33111010630792 | ||||
Adult Book | Northport Library | NonFiction | 738.14 W374 | Available | 33111009872363 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"An excellent guide for those aspiring to take up pottery making. [...] While nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close." ― Library Journal Starred Review
Ready, set, throw! If you've ever wanted to try your hand at the pottery wheel, or if you have ever taken a class and walked away wishing you knew more, you've come to the right place.
Welcome to the wheel , from artist and instructor Julia Claire Weber. In The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing , you'll find all you need to develop the skills (and patience) you need to make your first forms. You'll start at the beginning of the process with a tour through a typical ceramics studio , a discussion of the best clays for throwing , as well as a variety of centering methods . Then unleash your creativity with the chapters that follow. You'll find:
Starter projects like cups, bowls, and plates to hone your skills. Tutorials on important topics like trimming and handles . A unique decal workshop , unlocking the potential of image transfer .Throughout the book, skill-building is front and center, with tips and tricks to help you crack the code and make pieces you're proud of. Gallery work from some of today's top artists are sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first?
For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic wheel-throwing book-perfect for new and returning ceramic artists"-- Provided by publisher.
Getting centered in the studio. Clay -- Tools and materials --Studio safety -- Wedging clay -- How to make a pot -- Taking the pot off the wheel -- Gallery -- Throwing the basic forms. Traditional bowl -- Traditional mug -- Using a bat -- Lunch plate -- Noodle bowl -- Stacking mug -- Pasta plate -- Gallery -- Understanding clay and trimming. The stages of clay -- Drying pots -- Trimming --Handles -- Attaching handles -- Gallery -- Surface decoration. Mixing a slip -- Slip painting -- Slip dipping for carving -- Underglaze : using stencils -- Underglaze : transfers -- Sgraffito -- Mishima -- Gallery -- Glazing and firing. Loading and firing a bisque kiln -- Understanding glaze -- Loading and firing a glaze kiln -- Prepping a piece for glaze -- Dipping a pot in glaze -- Pouring and dipping to glaze a pot with two colors -- Overglaze : decals -- Designing a decal -- Applying and firing decals -- Gallery.
If you're trying pottery for the first time, it's only natural to want to jump right in and sit down at the wheel. Weber shares tips and trips to help you master each process for wheel throwing, from first forms to unleashing your creativity with a variety of finishing techniques. Gallery work from top artists provides inspiration and a variety of viewpoints. -- adapted from back cover.