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Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More (Mastering Ceramics)

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Join esteemed ceramic artist and instructor Sunshine Cobb for an inspiring exploration of hand building, from foundational skills to next-level techniques. In Mastering Hand Building, discover a robust array of options for constructing both simple and complex clay forms without a potter’s wheel. Richly illustrated with color photography, this comprehensive volume includes: Essential techniques in hand building, covering pinch pots, coil building, and slab buildingAdvanced techniques and tips for designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of explorationAn overview of kilns and firing schedules, plus slip and glaze recipesSlab-building and molding templates for creating plates, bowls, cups, and boxesArtist features and inspirational galleries, including work from today’s top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more Take your hand-building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with Mastering Hand Building. The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering the Potter’s Wheel, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Amazing Glaze. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Voyageur Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 16, 2018


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0141027959


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 31


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 0.88 x 10.25 inches


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    • Great book with a lot of projects
Format: Hardcover
I've always like the work of Sunshine Cobb and this book did not disappoint. It has projects in it that are easy to follow and lots of other good suggestions, like keeping dust down in the studio and how to make magic water. Good for beginners as well as people who have been doing pottery for awhile. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2023 by Kat
    • I have found some very helpful tips for slab building I haven't used before but am eager to try.
Format: Hardcover
I am an experienced potter and hand builder by choice. I really like the environmental friendliness of hand-building (no waste, and no water needed), and the variety of building styles that can be incorporated. I also enjoyed some of the projects that I found in the book, which gave me a whole new perspective on how to hand build new projects that I'm eager to try for the first time. There were also many other helpful tips on exercises to help maintain muscle stability and avoid repetitive use injury, as well as studio tips and much more. A really comprehensive book that encompassed much more than just building projects! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on March 17, 2021 by Meg Turner
    • Enjoyable and informative
Format: Hardcover
This thought provoking book contains both memoir and practical advice for achieving great results in ceramic handholding techniques. I enjoyed reading her history of developing skill with and knowledge about clay.
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2024 by jcdonlevy
    • Very nice book
Format: Hardcover
I didn't realize this is a hard boud book...bonus. it is a great book with lots of instructions, pictures, examples I especially liked the artist pages that tell a little about an artist. Well done.
Reviewed in the United States on May 12, 2023 by kathy Marquard
    • Provide instruction and inspiration
Format: Hardcover
I enjoy the freedom hand building pottery provides and this book offers good instruction for all levels, except for the advanced, and it provides a inspiration and good jumping off points.
Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2022 by alisa
    • A present
Format: Hardcover
The artist who received this book for Christmas was very happy with the details and illustrations. Good purchase.
Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024 by JD
    • This is by far the best book on hand building I have ever seen or ...
Format: Hardcover
This is by far the best book on hand building I have ever seen or owned. I highly recommend it to every potter whether you hand build or throw on the wheel. Even wheel throwers will gain tips and knowledgeable in site. The author, Sunshine Cobb, is a young, gifted potter, who will go down in the history of the clay world as one of the best in the business. Her interviews with other potters is a nice touch. Her step by step guide is easy to follow and understand. The bonus...there are templates! Buy this book, you will not regret it. A very small price to pay for all that is jam packed in this publication. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on January 17, 2018 by Carolyn Churchouse
    • The most useful, practical pottery book in my (extensive!) library...
Format: Hardcover
I have a LOT of pottery books. Most of them are just pretty pictures, often of things I would never even want to make. And I usually throw pots on the wheel instead of handbuilding. But I really liked Sunshine Cobb's work, so I bought the book to see if I could pick up any tips. I actually read the book, cover to cover! She did a fantastic job of explaining WHY so many of my handbuilt pots failed to live up to my expectations, and showed, in detail, ways that almost can't fail. I am amazed at how much more I enjoy handbuilding now, and how much success I'm having at actually getting my ideas to WORK in clay. A fantastic book! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on September 1, 2019 by Mary Sperling

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