Handbuilt, a Potter's Guide by Weiss, Melissa -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Cover Title Page Contents Introduction My Winding Path to Studio Pottery Tools and Materials Rules Vocabulary 1 | In Search of Wild Clay

Finding, Digging, Testing, and Processing Local Clays Guest Potter Interview: Mitch Iburg Guest Potter Interview: Lindsay Rogers

2 | Slips and Glazes

Finding My Way to Glazing Making and Using Slips and Glazes Basic Process for Making Glaze and Slip Guest Potter Interview: Michael Hunt and Naomi Dalglish of Bandana Pottery

3 | Kurinuki

Kurinuki Pots Make a Kurinuki Footed Cup Make a Lidded Salt or Treasure Box Make Kurinuki Snack Serving Dishes Guest Potter Interview: Nicholas Danielson

4 | Molds

Steps for Making Hump Molds Guest Potter Interview: Nancy Green

5 | Coil and Slab Methods

Creating Slabs Three Ways Slab Dishes from a Bisque Mold Coil Methods Make a Coil Bucket Make a Serving Tray Guest Potter Interview: Lindsay Oesterritter

6 | Building Pots from Multiple Vessels

Make a Moon Vase Make a Vase with a Coil Neck Pitcher from Two Slab Bowls Make a Pitcher with a Coil Neck Guest Potter Interview: Candice Methe-Hess

7 | Handles

Making Handles Disc Handles Pulled Handles Guest Potter Interview: Catherine White and Warren Frederick

8 | Decorating Techniques

Types of Decorating Techniques Guest Potter Interview: Shawn Ireland

9 | Firing Methods

Firing and Cones Bisque Slip About Kilns The Heart of the Studio: Elijah Cody Ferguson

Resources Recommended Reading Acknowledgments About the Author Index Copyright