Basic Pottery Making: All the Skills and Tools You Need to Get Started

by Linda Franz (editor), Jason Minick (Photographer), Mark Fitzgerald (Contributor)

An illustrated guide to the fundamentals of pottery making with straightforward, expert instruction and four projects for the beginner potter.   Complete with a chapter on tools and materials to get started, this easy-to-use guide explains and illustrates how to wedge clay, use a pottery wheel, shape and trim pots, determine clay thickness, add handles, and a host of other pottery-making techniques. It also contains a chapter on bisque firing and glazing, the final steps in creating beautiful and functional pottery. Includes complete instructions for making a large bowl, three styles of mugs, and a sugar bowl and creamer set.

146 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 19, 2009

Reviews

[Shirley Bruner Jenkins]

I returned this book as it didn’t pertain to the pottery class I was taking. It looked interesting, but it was about throwing clay in a wheel. I would love to learn that, but not right now.