The beginner's guide to wheel throwing : a complete course for the potter's wheel Cover Image

The beginner's guide to wheel throwing : a complete course for the potter's wheel / Julia Claire Weber.

Summary:

"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.

Record details

ISBN: 1631599356
ISBN: 9781631599354
Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Publisher: Beverly, MA, USA : Quarto Knows, 2021.
Copyright: ©2021

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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.