Traces briefly the use of clay throughout history and gives directions for making flower plaques, a bird feeder, a coil pot, and other objects from clay.
A guide to techniques for embellishing clay that discusses integrating textures, faceting, fluting, working with slip, impressing, sprigging, incising, transferring an image, resist etching, glazing, firing, and more; and includes a gallery of work.
A guide to working with clay, tracing the history of ceramics; presenting examples of contemporary American clayworks; describing and illustrating various forming and decorating techniques; examining the principles of ceramic design; and discussing safety and marketing.
Provides a review of clays, glazes, and techniques developed for use in the electric kiln, discussing both commercial and homemade clays and glazes; features recipes for slips and glazes for different firing temperatures; and discusses health, safety, and other issues.
