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The 2008 Ceramic Workshop Handbook:
Pottery Tools and Ceramic Studio Resources
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Regardless of how you choose to form, decorate or fire your pots, the pottery tools in the
2008 Ceramic Workshop Handbook: Pottery Tools and Ceramic Studio Resources will set you on the path to discovery.
A pottery tool can be anything that helps us make our work in a more creative, efficient, safer, easier way,
and the all-new 2008 Ceramic Workshop Handbook: Pottery Tools and Ceramic Studio Resources is full of handy clay tools
you can make in your own studio, as well as ceramic studio resources and technical references
on forming, surface decoration, firing and materials.
It also has a comprehensive directory of U.S. manufacturers and suppliers
that provide ceramic equipment, raw materials, clay tools and ceramic supplies.
Whether you're a professional or amateur, student or teacher, the 2008 Ceramic Workshop Handbook is an essential pottery tool, like a wheel or a kiln.
Here's what you get:
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Forming:
Perfect Plaster by Vince Pitelka
Whether
you want to slip cast, press mold or just make a drying bat, mixing
plaster correctly will make the difference between success and—well
something less than success.
Clay Tools for Forming
Ingenious gadgets and techniques to make studio life easier and maybe a little more interesting.
Surface Decoration:
Dividing Web by Sylvia Shirley
A popular time saver, this handy tool is indispensable for sectioning the surface of a pot.
Colorant Chart by Robin Hopper
Unless you use no color whatsoever in your work, you’ll want to keep this one handy on glaze-testing day.
Clay Tools for Decoration
Simple items you can make that will let you spend less time preparing and more time decorating your work.
Firing:
Kiln Firing Chart
What happens in a kiln, and when does it happen, and why do you care? Look no further for the answers.
Using Cones by Tim Frederich
If
you’re going to bother to spend the energy and hours making your work,
you should spend the energy to learn how to fire it properly.
Clay Tools for Firing
There is always something we can do to improve our work at every stage of making—and firing is no exception.
Materials:
Choosing a Clay
The most basic of our materials can sometimes be overlooked. Be sure you are using the right clay for the right job.
Primary Functions of Raw Materials
So you need to reformulate a glaze recipe you haven’t looked at in years. Here’s a handy guide to remind you of what does what.
Geographic Company Directory
Get
quick and easy access to manufacturers and suppliers in the ceramic
arts field. Peruse more than 285 companies by city and state to find
local suppliers, wherever you are.
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