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Pinch Your Pottery: The Art & Craft of Making Pinch Pots - 35 Beautiful Projects to Hand-form from Clay

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Learn how to master one of the most ancient yet simple and appealing ceramics techniques. Taught with a modern approach by a master potter, this amazing collection of pinched projects is the perfect place to start your new ceramics hobby or to explore new ways to shape clay as a more experienced crafter. Pinching is a wonderfully direct method of interacting with clay that allows for making a range of forms and styles. Projects are simple and small and require only a few tools and your own hands. Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firing and beyond:Ranging from functional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with step-by-step sequences and plenty of options for surface decoration.Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choice and styles to mix and match to make each project truly unique. A gallery of makers provides added inspiration and shows the potential of this underrated making method. This book proves that pinching is a way of working equal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement and sophistication. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Quarry Books


Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 29, 2021


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Print length ‏ : ‎ 176 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1589239741


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 46


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.76 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.75 x 1 x 10 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #149,114 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #6 in Sculpting Technique #13 in Ceramic Art #23 in Pottery & Ceramic Craft (Books)


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Top Amazon Reviews

    • Great instructions and inspiration for adventures in clay.
Format: Hardcover
As a ceramic artist, I give this book 5stars. Great instructions and demo photos. Wonderful inspiration for new creative adventures with clay
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2025 by MW
    • Instructions and ideas
Format: Hardcover
Great ideas
Reviewed in the United States on July 17, 2025 by Cathy Poer
    • Gorgeous and inspiring pottery projects
Format: Hardcover
What a great book! Pinch Your Pot makes pinch pots cool. Beautiful photos and easy to follow instructions. It’s a source of inspiration for a modern take on an age-old ceramic technique. Most pottery studios look at pinch pots only as a beginners’ entry technique. The entire book illustrates elevated design possibilities. I’ve been inspired to create several projects that are now my favorite creations. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on December 28, 2025 by Sudie A
    • Good book
Format: Hardcover
Good book. Each project has several pictures explaining project.
Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2023 by AH
    • LOVELY AND HELPFUL
Format: Hardcover
Lovely book and easy to understand. A good intro. I am completely new to pottery and just took a class. I think it's a beautiful book that gives you recipes to get your creative juices flowing.
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2023 by fox
    • Ideas for the simple potter
Format: Hardcover
You can do a lot with a pinch pot. This book explains some of the techniques that can be used. I had my handbuilding teacher look through this and he said it was a good buy.
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2023 by C. Branch
    • Great info
Format: Hardcover
I have been away from clay-sculpting & ceramics for quite some time but recently added a She-Shed for my kiln, which has been in storage way too long. I ordered this book to remind myself of ideas for simpler but Beautiful projects. It was a joy. Well written, photo’s great & reminded me of some things I had forgotten. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2022 by Pejay Christensen
    • Lots of great ideas
Format: Hardcover
Good for the basics when you're looking for ideas to teach beginners.
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2024 by Jen

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