Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More

✍ Scribed by Sunshine Cobb

Publisher: Mastering Ceramics
Year: 2018
Tongue: English
Leaves: 211
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Title
Copyright
CONTENTS
Foreword by Andrea Gill
1 The Basics
The Studio
Self-Care
Tools and Materials
Clay
Managing the Drying Process
2 Pinch Pots and Coil Building
Pinch Pots
Removing and Adding Clay
Pinch-Pot Mug
Coil-Built Vase
Fixing Cracks
Coil-Built Box with an Inset Flange
3 Getting Started with Slabs
How to Make Slabs
Templates
Slab Bowl
Slab Cup (with Bisque Mold)
Slab Cake Plate
4 Next Steps in Slab Building
Casserole Dish
Hard-Slab Box with Capped Lid
Molds
Slump-Mold Plate
Drape-Mold Plate
5 Developing Content
Starting Your Journey with Content
6 Decorating and Finishing
Adding Texture
Slip Techniques
Glazes and Underglaze
Resists
Kilns and Firing Schedules
Slip and Glaze Recipes
Templates
Resources
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Z
Acknowledgments
About the Author
ARTIST FEATURES
Bryan Hopkins
Janice Jakielski
Giselle Hicks
Lilly Zuckerman
Birdie Boone
Kate Maury
Peter Christian Johnson
Zemer Peled
Chris Pickett
Lindsay Oesterritter

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