Posts Tagged ‘ceramics’

Basic Pottery Making by Linda Franz, ed

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 [...]

Smoke Firing by Jane Perrymen

Smoke Firing by Jane Perryman, hardback published by A&C Black. ISBN 978-0-7136-6985-5, price 30.00 from acblack.com
I find this the most fascinating of areas within ceramics. In this fabulous 176 page book, Jane Perryman explores this wondrous subject by highlighting contemporary artists and approaches to smoke firing. The book looks at all approaches and aspects including, [...]

The Ceramic Surface by Matthias Ostermann

The Ceramic Surface by Matthias Ostermann, softback published by A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-1339-4, from www.acblack.com
This book is an absolute treasure. It highlights ceramics from across the world, showcasing some of the best ceramists. Examining the ceramic surface, this book is divided into ten chapters, each detailing a different technique or approach to decorating the ceramic [...]

Complete Ceramics

Complete Ceramics, hardback published by C&B. ISBN 978-1-84340-482-8, price 16.99 from www.anovabooks.com
Although I do not think this is as complete as other ceramics books I have reviewed, it is very good. Each project is graded for skill levels and the projects are categorized too. The book includes a quick history of ceramics, basic tools and [...]

250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters by Jacqui Atkin

250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters by Jacqui Atkin, softback published by A& C Black. ISBN 978-1-4081-1018-8, price 16.99 from www.acblack.com
This is a fantastic reference for all those beginner potters who still need lots of help. This book gives the answers to many common problems encountered in pottery. The step-by-step photographs and diagrams [...]