Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Richard Zakin
Publisher: Chilton Book Company
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$39.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars

4 reviews
Sales Rank: 827146

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 226
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.6
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.4 x 0.9

ISBN: 0801985056
Dewey Decimal Number: 730.028
EAN: 9780801985058

Publication Date: October 1995
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Customer Reviews:

1 out of 5 stars

only for beginners July 24, 2001
3 out of 4 found this review helpful

I bought this book with the hope of learning something new. Although I did not read it from cover to cover, what I did read was too basic to be worth the money. Much of what is in the book could be learned at a beginning ceramics class in a park district class in one or two sessions. In fact, for the price, a park district class or other beginning ceramics class would be much more inspiring.

4 out of 5 stars

Informative and an easy read. April 23, 2000
6 out of 7 found this review helpful

I purchased this book for a ceramics class. I am happy that I did. I found the book easy to read and very informative. The class I am taking is an independent study and the book is my inspiration. I am working through the various techniques in the book. The pictures are inspirational and the words give you enough information to to actually make the piece as the artist did in the book.

5 out of 5 stars

Zakin is a great ceramist! April 11, 2000
3 out of 14 found this review helpful

I actually haven't read this book, but I have learned a lot of what is in it from Richard Zakin himself. I am taking a ceramics class right now and he is my professor. I'm having a blast working with clay and the glazes that he makes himself. I would reccomend this book without even reading it!

4 out of 5 stars

Zakin covers all the bases April 6, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

Zakin does an excellent job with this book. He is thorough and quite knowledgeable. The book is worth the $ just to view the hundreds of examples by various artists worldwide. Not only does he give you the technical information on clays, glazes and firing - you get the tecbniques of many potters. It would cost hundreds of dollars to participate in the workshops required to learn these techniques. If you are a visual learner and are a hobbyist or teachinng professional this book is worth the money.

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