Craft > Craft - Pottery

The Crown Lynn Story is an irresistible mix of business innovation, stunning products and vivd characters. In the late 1930s Tom Clark, barely in his early 20s, beagn making porcelain tiles and electrical fittings alongside his family's brick and pipe works in New Lynn. By 1970 Crown Lynn was the biggest pottery in the southern hemisphere, with 500 staff turning out 15 million pieces of china - cups and saucers, plates, bowls, mugs, jugs and vases - each year. Most New Zealand families used Crow Lynn dinner sets everyday, and exces... read more

This is a troubleshooting book filled with tips and handy advice for the beginner and intermediate potter. The information is arranged in easy-to-follow, step-by-step sections which are illustrated with line drawings and photographs. The subjects include: clays, tools and equipment, making techniques, designing shapes and surface decoration. The text is very accessible and the layout easy to navigate. The result is a book that should be a must for the reference shelves of all beginning and intermediate potters.

Focusing mainly on light, this handbook covers the complications of making lights and fountains in ceramics. This handbook uses step by step sequences to simplify this challenging area, and it looks at a variety of artists who have successfully achieved clay lights.

Like blacksmithing or hobby farming, pottery-making appeals to individuals who like to be creative, work with their hands and don't mind getting a little dirty.

Ceramicists searching for new ways to fire their creations now have a wealth of options. Authors James Watkins and Paul Wandless, along with a group of distinguished artisans, demonstrate in detail how to build low-cost, low-tech, yet high-quality kilns. These clever devices make it possible to produce rich surface effects from alternative reduction firing techniques. In addition to showing the basic procedures for using each kiln, easy-to-follow directions for many fast-fire methods unfold in color photographs: you

An illustrated guide for beginners.

This text is an accessible and easy-to-follow manual which provides a practical and inspirational course for the home potter. Subjects covered include clay types and how to prepare them, pigments, glazes, slips and mould-making. Various techniques are presented through a series of 20 projects.

Featuring the distinctive style of Amy Sylvester Katoh and the photos of Yutaka Satoh, the expression of blue and white in Japanese design takes myriad forms, from the beauty of a wind-blown noren curtain to the geometric boldness of zabuton cushions, to the perfect symmetry of a soba cup.

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The last decade of the 20th century has revealed a remarkable diversity of techniques being used to treat the ceramic surface. In this book, Matthias Ostermann primarily looks at the ceramic surface in the context of the vessel and platter that includes the non-functional, the metaphoric, the narrative and even the sculptural. In this he attempts to give a broad overview of contemporary techniques and approaches, covering as many making and firing procedures as possible, and focussing on the works of about 200 ceramicists from arou... read more

Complete Ceramics marries modern appeal with an age-old craft. This book features a collection of techniques beginning with basics such as working with paper clay, coil building and slab construction to more advanced techniques such as throwing and mould-making. All techniques are followed by several inspiring projects like the square-slabbed dish and square porcelain wall boxes. Once familiarised with the basics, the reader can progress to more advanced projects, which include glazing and wheel projects. Each project is designed t... read more

This title includes images of magnificent tiles, from single standouts to large displays. These magnificent tiles, from single standouts to large displays designed to decorate public spaces, will inspire beginners and professionals, as well as collectors and enthusiasts. The renowned artists include Paul Andrew Wandless, Lai Gong, Claudia Riedener, Melody Ellis, Ruchika Madan and many more.

This is a new, revised and updated version of Brian Sutherland's classic book on making glazes from natural sources. It is essentially a practical book that deals with locating your own glaze materials, and how to construct, test and use the glazes you create. Rock types and likely sources of supply, making test pieces, the use of blend systems and the Seger system are all fully discussed. The emphasis is always on careful planning and control which ensures results are repeatable. This makes the science behind making glazes fro... read more

The purpose of this book is to dispel any concerns that many people have over kiln building and give them the confidence needed to build their own kilns, thus saving money and giving themselves great satisfaction and a better understanding of the workings of a kiln. This book is a comprehensive guide to building kilns. Kiln Construction serves as a guide to kiln-building in a user-friendly way. It offers a thorough grounding in the basics and then examines three kilns in depth - brick by brick. These designs, showing gas, oil ... read more

Ceramics speak eloquently of our past and our present - whether an Egyptian tomb figure, a Ming vase, a Meissen figurine or a Lucie Rie bowl, there is always a story to tell. Working with clay is also tremendously versatile, and its possibilities are reflected today in the range of expression within each maker’s ceramic work.

This comprehensive book brings a sound practical knowledge of the main ceramic methods to both the novice and the practicing maker wanting to enrich and extend their approach to design and techniq... read more

Presents some of the best figurative studies created by more than 250 contemporary ceramists from around the world, spanning a multitude of artistic styles, from realistic to abstract, representational to surreal, and starkly minimalist to flamboyantly narrative.

Professional studio potter Robin Hopper, drawing from nearly 50 years of experience, offers a wealth of ceramic surface decoration possibilities - some rarely ever exposed - in this brand new all-inclusive guide! The expansive range of techniques provided in Making Marks, together with the straightforward tips for successful use, is a formula guaranteeing remarkable results for potters, teachers, students, collectors, or anyone with an interest in ceramics. From the fundamentals (basic approaches to drawing, color theory, glaze ... read more

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This definitive guide takes you through all the processes from clay to kiln, from decorating and firing them. Clearly laid out and packed with factual information that every creative ceramicist will want to have on hand, including descriptions of the very lastest materials and how to use them effectively in your work. Step-by-step instructions for traditional methods and new products, such as paper clay, are combined with examples of work by some of the world's top ceramicists, including details on how they achieve their res... read more

This title looks at the many techniques for embellishing clay, all supported by detailed images. Ceramists of any level will benefit from this comprehensive studio reference about surface design and the many techniques for embellishing clay. Detailed images inform every phase of the process, from the wet and leather-hard stages through bisque ware, to firing and post-firing. Recipes are supplemented by design theory and historical examples.