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    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

Arbuckle, Linda
Carter, Ben

Hardcover

Series: Mastering Ceramics

Crafts GeneralPottery & CeramicsCeramics

Publisher Price: $30.00

ISBN10: 0760349754
ISBN13: 9780760349755
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
Published: Jun 1 2016
Pages: 208
Weight: 2.00
Height: 0.90 Width: 8.20 Depth: 10.10
Language: English
Master the potter's wheel with this comprehensive guide that takes you from foundational skills to next-level techniques.

Featuring brilliant tricks of the trade from acclaimed artist and instructor Ben Carter, Mastering the Potter's Wheel is an essential reference for every potter. Ben breaks down the seemingly complex process of wheel throwing into manageable steps, provides a wealth of options for customizing your work, and gives detailed advice for refining your technique. Richly illustrated with color photography, this inspiring volume includes:

  • Essential techniques in wheel throwing, from wedging clay to throwing, centering, shaping, and trimming pots on the wheel, with a section dedicated to troubleshooting common problems
  • Advanced techniques and tips for creating feet; making lids, knobs, handles, and spouts; forming bowls, cups, plates, and teapots; altering pots, including paddling and darting; throwing large vessels; and decorating and finishing your pieces
  • Skill-building exercises for expanding your range and improving your techniques
  • An overview of studio safety, including silica dust mitigation, handling toxic materials, correct body posture to avoid injuries, and stretching exercises
  • Artist features and inspirational galleries with photos of work from today's top working artists, including Kyle Carpenter, Sam Chung, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Martha Grover, Ayumie Horie, Forrest Lesch-Middleton, Kristen Kieffer, Kathy King, Matt Long, Alex Matisse, Lorna Meaden, Doug Peltzman, Mackenzie Smith, Shawn Spangler, and many more

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