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The beginner's guide to hand building : functional and sculptural projects for the home potter / Sunshine Cobb ; [foreword by Jessica Putnam-Phillips].

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextSeries: Essential ceramics skillsPublisher: Beverly, MA : Quarry Books, an imprint of The Quarto Group, 2022Description: 175 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780760374764
  • 0760374767
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Introduction -- Section 1 Welcome to the studio. Body and mind ; How to use this book ; Clay ; Tools ; Miscellaneous terms and concepts ; Foundational skills ; Surface development ; Gallery -- Section 2 Sculptural projects. Flora ; Creatures ; Wall tiles/hangings ; Clouds ; Soap dish ; Mobiles ; Candelabra ; Gallery -- Section 3 Functional projects. Scoops ; Citrus reamer ; Butter box ; Tapas plates ; Basket ; Coffee pour-over ; Match striker ; Gallery -- Templates -- Resources.
Summary: "Whether you have access to a communal studio or not, hand building projects can travel just about anywhere. Take your clay outside or work at the kitchen table, with instruction from best-selling ceramics author Sunshine Cobb. In this book, you'll find all the necessary fundamentals, including a thorough discussion of clay as well as helpful tips for keeping your body and mind in top shape. Then pick the path that's right for you in the chapters that follow"-- Amazon.com.Summary: "The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic hand-building book--perfect for new and returning ceramic artists"-- Provided by publisher.
List(s) this item appears in: FPL Crafty Books
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 738.12 C653 Available 33111010902118
Adult Book Adult Book Northport Library NonFiction 738.12 C653 Available 33111009450780
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic hand-building book-perfect for new and returning ceramic artists.

Includes bibliographical references (page 169) and index.

Introduction -- Section 1 Welcome to the studio. Body and mind ; How to use this book ; Clay ; Tools ; Miscellaneous terms and concepts ; Foundational skills ; Surface development ; Gallery -- Section 2 Sculptural projects. Flora ; Creatures ; Wall tiles/hangings ; Clouds ; Soap dish ; Mobiles ; Candelabra ; Gallery -- Section 3 Functional projects. Scoops ; Citrus reamer ; Butter box ; Tapas plates ; Basket ; Coffee pour-over ; Match striker ; Gallery -- Templates -- Resources.

"Whether you have access to a communal studio or not, hand building projects can travel just about anywhere. Take your clay outside or work at the kitchen table, with instruction from best-selling ceramics author Sunshine Cobb. In this book, you'll find all the necessary fundamentals, including a thorough discussion of clay as well as helpful tips for keeping your body and mind in top shape. Then pick the path that's right for you in the chapters that follow"-- Amazon.com.

"The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building is a friendly, contemporary take on the classic hand-building book--perfect for new and returning ceramic artists"-- Provided by publisher.

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