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Carve Your Clay: Techniques to Bring the Ceramics Surface to Life

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Condition
New
Format
Hardcover, Illustrated
Dimensions
7.85 x 0.8 x 10 in
Weight
1.6 lb
Publisher
Quarry Books
Publication date
August 18, 2020
Edition
Illustrated

Description

Learn how to apply interesting and inspired surface techniques to your ceramic work through 20 step-by-step projects. Carve Your Clay takes you through creative techniques that produce amazing, dynamic results, including inlay, piercing, sgraffito, etching, relief carving, wire cutting, and more. Gain new skills as you complete 20 projects featuring author Hilda Carr's signature style, each with clear step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instruction to achieve beautiful results. This comprehensive book includes an easy guide on how to create basic forms, as well as glazing and firing techniques. Whether you are new to ceramics or are a more experienced potter looking to explore new surface design techniques, Carve Your Clay will educate and inspire you. Read more

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Publisher Quarry Books
Publication date August 18, 2020
Edition Illustrated
Language English
Print length 144 pages
ISBN-10 163159849X
ISBN-13 94
Item Weight 1.6 pounds

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Top Amazon Reviews

Fantastic book for beginning ceramics students
Format: Hardcover
This book is awesome and takes you step by step through the processes and the photography is fantastic! I only wiah it was twice as long!
Reviewed in the United States on April 4, 2026 by diane gibbs
Beautiful, well written, educational
Format: Hardcover
Beautiful projects with clear instructions and explanatory pictures. Even if you don't complete things exactly as she instructs, they are a jumping off point for your own explorations. I love how she shows variations on a theme at the beginning of each tutorial.
Reviewed in the United States on December 23, 2025 by Gretchen W. Baneyx
Lots of inspiration, lots information!
Format: Hardcover
What a great book for inspiration and what a talented artist. I highly recommend this book.
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2025 by Gizelle
Lots of knowledge in here, I feel spoiled!
Format: Hardcover
I just started ceramics this year, and leafing through this book is like going through a treasure trove of secrets that I feel like I'm not supposed to know yet. It makes me excited to try out everything inside, and it lays out the techniques into little projects to try! 10 out of 10!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2025 by Kit Anne
Excellent book on carving clay.
Format: Hardcover
The book was well written and full of excellent, helpful information. I am new to ceramics and this book was just what I needed to up my game and show me ways to be more creative. I would have given it 5 starts but for the typeface. It was printed in a very, very small font with ink that was closer to gray than black. Hard to read unless I was in a room with bright lighting. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2025 by C. Gay
Excellent books with projects to learn.
Format: Kindle
Nice pictures to learn about each project. I am excited to try the different techniques from this book. Will refer to this book alot.
Reviewed in the United States on June 17, 2025 by Tamara M Guthrie
A Great Buy
Format: Hardcover
A wonderful resource with beautiful photography
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2025 by Bobbie
Great book
Format: Paperback
Really nice book. Got it for niece that does pottery and she was so excited to get it
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2025 by Carol
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