The Complete Potter's Companion - Softcover

Birks, Tony

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0821220144 ISBN 13: 9780821220146

Publisher: Little Brown and Company, 1993

Synopsis

This updated edition of the classic potter's how-to text--out of print for five years--covers every step of the clay-working process, from clay preparation to throwing on the wheel to making tiles, slipcasting, mixing, glazing, firing methods, and more. Over 450 color photos.

About this title

Review:

Revised and updated, this classic potter's volume explains everything from preparation through firing, with stops along the way for detailed coverage of working on the wheel; coiled, slab, and pinch pots; mold making; slip casting; and glazing and decorating. The comprehensive text ranges from basic (wedging and kneading, beginning wheelwork) to advanced (spray glazing, raku firing). The no-frills design of the book packs almost too much information on a page, but the instructions are clear and thorough, the photos (more than 450, all in color) are straightforward and helpful, and the stunning examples of work by contemporary potters provide additional inspiration.

About the Author:

Tony Birks trained at the Slade School of Art in London as a sculptor and potter and has many years experience of teaching and working in ceramics. His first book The Art of the Modern Potter changed attitudes to ceramics on both sides of the Atlantic. His other books include the biographies of Bernard Leach, Hamada and their circle, Lucie Rie, Hans Coper and Claudi Casanovas.

About this edition

• Publisher: Little Brown and Company
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0821220144
• ISBN 13: 9780821220146
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 192