Basic Pottery Making by Linda Franz, ed softback, spiral-bound by Stackpole Books in the USA. ISBN 978-0-8117-3531-5, price 19.95 US dollars from www.stackpolebooks.com
Learn the basics of pottery making is something of a misnomer as this book deals solely with one aspect – wheel thrown pottery. It is an excellent, illustrated guide to the latter, taking the potter from tools through techniques to finishing pots. Discover how to make a bowl, mugs, sugar bowl and creamer. Find out how to fire, glaze and wax products.
If you are just starting out, or want to hone the techniques you have learned in a class, then this illustrated book is not just a good reference, it is a handy guide too. It’s like having a teacher by your side. In fact there are two instructors in this book – Mark and Huynh Mai Fitzgerald. This 144 page book has over 600 illustrations – the perfect step-by=step teaching aid.