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Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters (Mastering Ceramics)

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Master the potter’s wheel with this comprehensive guide that takes you from foundational skills to next-level techniques. Featuring brilliant tricks of the trade from acclaimed artist and instructor Ben Carter, Mastering the Potter’s Wheel is an essential reference for every potter. Ben breaks down the seemingly complex process of wheel throwing into manageable steps, provides a wealth of options for customizing your work, and gives detailed advice for refining your technique. Richly illustrated with color photography, this inspiring volume includes: Essential techniques in wheel throwing, from wedging clay to throwing, centering, shaping, and trimming pots on the wheel, with a section dedicated to troubleshooting common problemsAdvanced techniques and tips for creating feet; making lids, knobs, handles, and spouts; forming bowls, cups, plates, and teapots; altering pots, including paddling and darting; throwing large vessels; and decorating and finishing your piecesSkill-building exercises for expanding your range and improving your techniquesAn overview of studio safety, including silica dust mitigation, handling toxic materials, correct body posture to avoid injuries, and stretching exercisesArtist features and inspirational galleries with photos of work from today’s top working artists, including Kyle Carpenter, Sam Chung, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Martha Grover, Ayumie Horie, Forrest Lesch- Middleton, Kristen Kieffer, Kathy King, Matt Long, Alex Matisse, Lorna Meaden, Doug Peltzman, Mackenzie Smith, Shawn Spangler, and many more Take your skills—and your work—to the next level with Mastering the Potter’s Wheel. 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 Hand Building, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Amazing Glaze. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Voyageur Press


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 1, 2016


Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 208 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0760349754


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 55


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.45 x 1 x 10.35 inches


Part of series ‏ : ‎ Mastering Ceramics


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Review Image by Anne M Bracker
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My copy of Ben Carter's Mastering the Potter's Wheel book showed up today. I was planning to flip through the book, check out a little of what he covered in the book, then set it aside to look at more thoroughly tonight or this weekend... An hour later, I realized my quick flip through wasn't nearly so quick after all! I am thoroughly impressed at the amount of helpful knowledge he included in one book. Each topic flows effortlessly into the next in a sensible order. My very first pleasant surprise was the fact that Ben tackled studio safety immediately instead of as an afterthought at the back of the book. In addition to the standard parts about material safety, he also discusses how to prevent aches and strain on the artist's body through posture choices as well as exercises. The text was easy to understand without being simple. The book reads like he is talking directly to the reader. He shows exactly how to achieve a variety of forms using photos and illustrations coupled with smart descriptions about why you need to take those steps. He provides important tips and tricks that many experienced potters take for granted and he tackles philosophical topics like the implied curve of the form and the positive-negative space correlation. From the foot of a pot to the knob of a lid and all of the shapes of thrown forms in between, he's got it covered. Sketched profile examples, pictures of pots cut in half to reveal a cross-section, and tons of step-by-step photos fill the book from cover to cover. It's been quite a while since such a comprehensive and well-considered book on wheel throwing has been written. Thank you, Ben! ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016 Reviewed in the United States on May 26, 2016 by Anne M Bracker
    • Very Good Book for Working on a Wheel
Format: Hardcover
I just started working on a pottery wheel and I like this book. Very well written and the photos are excellent. This book is a keeper.
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2024 by SW Utah
    • Very well crafted book!
Format: Hardcover
This book is so well done from start to finish. As a hobby potter of 10yrs practice, I learned a lot. In particular this book recommends a series of skill-building exercises which I wish I had practiced years ago. If you are serious about wheel-practice and want to grow your skills, this book is the best. The photographs used illustrate the techniques and of finished work are excellent. The book itself is of top quality. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2017 by DAM27
    • Excellent book
Format: Hardcover
Excellent book. Using as supplement to studio class which is mostly hands on at wheel. Lots of good information, especially for beginners like me.
Reviewed in the United States on April 20, 2020 by TM Indy
    • A physically beautiful book suitable for all levels of skill
Format: Hardcover
A beautifully produced book which is a joy to read. Although I am an experienced full time professional potter, I am still finding it useful for those forms I don't do very often and for the tips on posture and back health. I know if this was about when I was starting out, the skill building exercises would have been invaluable. Ben is a master of his craft and has my respect. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 8, 2016 by Amazon Customer
    • such a helpful book!
Format: Hardcover
It has been 33 years since I last tried to throw a pot and I have forgotten almost everything. This book is very clearly written with excellent photographs and has shown me step by step how to throw pots and create art from clay. There are plenty of books available on this subject, but I am glad I chose Mastering the Potter's Wheel. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2019 by Amazon Customer
    • Excellent!
Format: Hardcover
I almost didn't by this book, thinking I could learn all I needed to learn on YouTube, but I'm so happy that I did. This book goes far beyond a how-to book and goes into how to approach the design of your pieces, what to consider, and why. It discusses larger concepts about creating pottery than just how to throw. There's valuable information here that you don't find in simple instructional videos although those certainly also have an important place in my education. I'm only 1/4 of the way through this book but have already learned much more than I have online or in my pottery class. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2018 by J. Dessel
    • Great book!
Format: Hardcover
Very detailed explanation which is also easy to understand. Author shows you little tricks on each steps. I found it very useful and definitely helping me to practice more constructively. Great book.
Reviewed in the United States on January 20, 2020 by Customer

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