The beginner's guide to wheel throwing : a complete course for the potter's wheel / Julia Claire Weber.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781631599354
- ISBN: 1631599356
- Physical Description: 144 pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 24 cm.
- Publisher: Beverly, MA, USA : Quarto Knows, 2021.
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Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Subject: | Pottery craft. Pottery > Equipment and supplies. Ceramics. Handicraft. |
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Available copies
- 17 of 17 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rolla Public.
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- 0 current holds with 17 total copies.
Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Rolla Public Library | NF 738.12 WEB (Text) | 38256101829699 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
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The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing : A Complete Course for the Potter's Wheel
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Weber, a full-time time studio potter, has created an excellent guide for those aspiring to take up pottery making. Weber presents, in a very concise and organized manner, the knowledge needed to work with clay successfully. There's information about clay's composition, how to create different forms on a wheel, and how to fire pottery in the kiln. From beginning to end, the book is peppered with step-by-step photographic illustrations accompanied by clear text. Weber demonstrates how to center the clay, how to begin a pot, and the techniques to form various pottery shapes such as cylinders and bowls. Once the budding potter has completed some projects successfully, the book explains and demonstrates the finishing processes: drying the pot, loading and firing a kiln, glazing, and firing again at a higher final temperature. For inspiration, there are many illustrations of works by a range of ceramists. Weber has successfully created a how-to book for pottery making that will leave readers with the general knowledge needed to work with clay. While nothing can replace hands-on instruction, this book comes close. VERDICT Libraries, teaching studios, and aspiring potters should all have this book on hand.--Sandra Knowles, formerly at South Carolina State Lib., Columbia