Ceramics Books and Magazines

Author: Steve Mattison
Publisher: Sterling
Category: Book

List Price: ~~$24.95~~
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

2 reviews
Sales Rank: 1315908

Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 11.4 x 9 x 0.7

ISBN: 0806963239
Dewey Decimal Number: 738
EAN: 9780806963235

Publication Date: December 31, 1998
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Condition: Pages & spiral binding are like new. The cover has some scratches & the plastic coating is pealing from the spine. Your satisfaction is guaranteed. We ship daily.

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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description

It's two books in one! The top half of the spiral binding covers a great range of projects, while the bottom half has all the techniques you need. Projects include: tiles; slabbed plates; pinched dishes; a coiled vase; details such as lids, handles, and spouts; and a beautifully decorated teapot. "...arranges dozens of projects in order of difficulty...teaches techniques from simple to complex."--Publishers Weekly.

Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars

Confused focus, but good designs & technique descriptions August 4, 2000
6 out of 6 found this review helpful

I'm not sure who this book is geared toward, since it provides instruction on some very basic pottery techniques, together with some step-by-step project ideas. However, the way it's worded, it implies that the reader has any variety of equipment, clays and glazes available, and is able to set their own kiln temperatures, and so on. (Which, of course, is only the case for professional potters working in their own studios).

That little blunderous fact aside, this is a pretty good book. It is formatted such that each page is cut in half horizontally, with the top half of the book giving step-by-step project walkthroughs, and the bottom half providing visual instruction on the techniques used in the projects. The plethora of pictures help a lot, and some of the project ideas are really great.

5 out of 5 stars Excellent Layout! April 18, 2000
9 out of 9 found this review helpful

I got this book when I was taking a beginning pottery class. I found it to be extremely informative, inspiring and easy to use by the way it was organized. The top half of the book is organized by project and the bottom half of the book is organized by technique. Since I was just starting out, I had A LOT of technique to learn. My hands were already full; so it really helped to not be flipping back and forth so much. Each project lists the materials and techniques to be used and where to find them.

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