Thrown Pottery Techniques Revealed: The Secrets of Perfect Throwing Shown in Unique Cutaway Photography (Hardcover)

by Mary Chappelhow (Author)

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Product Description
This comprehensive guide takes the mystery out of throwing clay by revealing in step-by-step demonstrations precisely what is happening at each point in the throwing process. With clear photography, instructive text and unique cutaway photographs, potters will easily learn throwing techniques and how to make beautiful objects.

Includes eight simple, creative projects that clearly demonstrate all the basic techniques of thrown pottery. Potters will be able to create great pieces like a shallow bowl, straight vase, plate, mug, storage jar, teapot and more on the wheel with confidence and style.

-More than 400 full-color illustrations with unique cutaway photographs demonstrate the effect of the technique on the inside as well as outside of the form
-Comprehensive guide to all the equipment, tools and accessories necessary to get started
-Covers basic clay preparation techniques that are required before the throwing process can begin, such as wedging, kneading, centering and opening

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Krause Publications (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 087349346X
• ISBN-13: 978-0873493468
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #462,988 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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65 of 65 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Teaching Book!, January 31, 2004

By	DEW (Rotonda West, Florida United States) - See all my reviews

I own almost every book on pottery out there and when it comes to the catogory of wheel throwing this one is the best. I refer to it often and being a ceramic teacher I use it as a tool to help my students learn the art. The photos are large, clear and show various techniques to the same steps. This is great book for begginers, intermediate wheel throwers and teachers. If I could chose only one book on this subject this book would be my pick!

47 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Beginner's Book I've Seen, May 31, 2005

By	P. Yates - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is an outstanding guide for learning how to throw pots. What sets this book apart from other beginning guides are the photos demonstrating the techniques and the cutaways showing both what the form should look like when properly executed and what the common mistakes look like and why. Other highlights include the clarity of the text, the inclusion of multiple methods to achieve a particular goal (e.g. opening, lifting the wall, etc.), and step-by-step instructions for several projects. While I made reasonable progress in a beginning class, the illustrations in this book really clarified the concepts and resulted in immediate improvements in my technique. I highly recommend it.

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My Favorite of All Pottery Books, April 27, 2004

By	"potter33" (Ann Arbor, MI USA) - See all my reviews

This is the best book that I have bought since I began working in clay. The step-by-step photos and the accompanying instructions are clear and helpful. I have made several of the projects following the techniques in the book and they have all turned out well. I would highly recommend this book for beginners as well as intermediate potters. You will use this book often as you perfect the different forms. I hope the author does another with additional projects.