pottery

Describes working in clay and provides instructions for making a bird, piggy bank, coil pot, and other pieces of pottery.

Contains alphabetically arranged entries that describe and illustrate a variety of traditional and contemporary pottery techniques, and includes information on kilns, glazes, molds, and other materials and equipment.

Explains the basic techniques of making pottery and includes tips on design, baking pottery without a kiln, and using self-hardening clay.

Examines the discovery of pottery and ceramics and their uses throughout history, gives a scientific explanation of the properties of clay, and looks at how ceramics are used in modern technology.

Teaches basic ceramic techniques and provides step-by-step instructions for a variety of projects including handbuilt items, sculptures, and creations using a potter's wheel.

Discusses how pottery was made and used in ancient times and describes how archaeologists use these vessels today to learn about the past.

Provides an introduction to clay and pottery, plus instructions for twenty-five projects using various methods, such as a pinch and coil Japanese tea bowl and a press-molded hanging bird bath.

A discussion of the clays and glazes that are suitable for the technique of raku and a review of the work being done in this field today by an international group of artists.