CONTENTS
Foreword
CHAPTER ONE
THE BASICS
Studio Safety
Tools and Materials
Clay
Preparing Clay for Throwing
Throwing
CHAPTER TWO
BUILDING WHEEL SKILLS
Overcoming Common Problems
Building Skills and Throwing Fitness
Form and Structure
Throwing off the Hump
Foundations of Trimming
Going Further with Feet
Throwing or Hand-Building a Foot Separately
CHAPTER THREE
MAKING LIDS, KNOBS, HANDLES, AND SPOUTS
Lids
Knobs
Handles
Spouts
CHAPTER FOUR
SETTING THE TABLE
Cups
Bowls
Plates
Teapots
CHAPTER FIVE
ALTERING POTS
Shape Considerations and Limits
Wet Altering Round Forms
Making Ovals
Paddling and Darting
CHAPTER SIX
THROWING LARGE
Getting Started
Throwing Large and Vertical
Throwing in Sections
Throwing Large and Horizontal
CHAPTER SEVEN
DECORATING AND FINISHING
Texturing
Using Slip
Bisque Firing
Resources
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
Guide
Cover
Start of Content
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Index
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