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An edition of Pottery (1984)

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Pottery is one of the most fascinating and creative of activities and this book is essential reading for anyone interested in the craft. Step-by-step instructions on the major techniques are fully illustrated and accompanied by valuable advice based on the author's considerable teaching experience. An initial discussion of the origins and preparation of clay is followed by sections on working clay, methods of decoration, how to pack and fire a kiln, and glazing. The material and equipment needed for each stage are also discussed. // Pottery-making in its widest sense require many skills, considerable technical knowledge and much equipment but, as with all creative activities, it is possible to use a simple technique to good effect. With this book the beginner can progress from the simple to the more complicated, while the more experienced will find the advice on points of detail invaluable.

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From the blurb of the Paperback reissued edition 1984 (ISBN 0 340 21518 6) by Hodder and Stoughton Educational, Kent, Great Britain.

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Pottery
1984 Reissed, Hodder and Stoughton Eudcational, Kent - UK
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction
Part One : The Meaning of Pottery. 13
1. A definition
2. Types of pottery
Part Two : Clay. 15
1. Types of clay
2. Other pottery bodies
3. The preparation of clay
4. The preparation of slips for casting and decoration
5. Testing new slips and clays
6. Storage of ceramic materials
7. Reclaiming dry, unworkable or used clay
8. Making a plaster slab
Part Three : Methods of Working Clay. 41
1. Thumb or pinch shapes
2. Coiled shapes
3. Thrown shapes
4. Turning
5. Slab shapes
6. Moulded shapes
7. Simple mouldmaking
8. Tiles
Part Four : Decoration before Firing. 125
1. Incising
2. Impressing
3. Relief
4. Inlaying
5. Marbling
6. Sgraffito
7. Slip trailing
8. Resist
9. Slip painting
10. Underglaze painting
11. Burnishing
Part Five : Glazes. 140
1. A definition
2. The nature of a glaze
3. Materials for making glazes
4. Types of glazes and glaze recipes
5. Colouring agents
6. Other glazes
7. Glaze mixing
8. Glaze testing
9. Glaze application
10. Decoration with glazes and pigments
11. Glaze faults
Part Six : Firing. 179
1. Kilns
2. Kiln furniture
3. Temperature indicators and controllers
4. Biscuit firing
5. Glaze firing
6. Firing cycle
7. Special firings
Glossary of Terms. 208
Imperial Measures and the Metric System. 222
Materials and Equipment for the Beginner. 224
Suppliers of Pottery Materials and Equipment. 230
Further Reading. 233
Index. 235

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Library of Congress
TT920

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Format
Paperback
Pagination
240p.
Number of pages
240
Dimensions
7.75 x 5 x 0.62 inches

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Open Library
OL25175173M
Internet Archive
pottery0000gale_l2k8
ISBN 10
0340215186

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