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Introducing Pottery offers a complete course in pottery, explaining everything you need to know in order to get started, and beyond. It will help develop beginning ceramic artists' skills, and guide them through to a greater level of confidence and competence in this craft. Inside is included everything from where clay is found and how it is made, to preparation for use and an in-depth description of the methods of making (including throwing, slabs and coiling). Additionally, there is information on how to mix glazes, glaze technology, different types of kilns and what happens during a firing. Introducing Pottery clearly and logically covers all the essentials of making pots and sculptures in clay, enabling the beginner to get set up and get going in a productive way. It is structured in an easy format that follows the whole process from start to finish using clear step-by-step images to help guide the reader throughout. This book will help to guide the reader from total beginner to a more confident and productive artist, making sure the total experience is an enjoyable one!
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Dan Rhode is an accomplished teacher who has taught ceramics since 1991. He has helped create and develop several pottery programmes at schools, community centres, and universities. He was the director of an Associate of Arts degree programme in sculpture and pottery at Central Carolina Community College in North Carolina and has managed three other non-degree programmes. He ran his own successful pottery business, Pittsboro Pottery, in North Carolina, for 10 years, but has recently moved to England and currently runs his pottery business from his studio at home.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The market for books aimed at pottery beginners is a rather crowded one with some well-known names providing either specialised advice or encompassing the entire field of ceramic practice. Dan Rhode's new book belongs to the latter as he deftly and concisely deals with a complete discussion from various making techniques to glazing health and safety guidelines ending with an overview of running a ceramic business. The text is well supported by numerous photos which illustrate techniques and objectives clearly and effectively. A section on toxicity and glazing also shows a welcome insight and Rhodes succeeds here where other potter/writers either avoid the subject entirely or provide minimal explanations. The editing is excellent so ingredients, temperatures and terminology have been made accessible to British readers while the photos of American potters' works reveal the writer's nationality. On the whole, this is a better beginner's book for a discerning library or collection. Clear, succint writing and good photographs give this book an edge over others but if you are building a library as a professional potter, I would also add Susan Peterson's excellent work "The Craft and Art of Clay", Phil Rogers "Throwing Pots" and if you work with porcelain, Peter Lane's "Studio Porcelain".
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book attempts to do a LOT in a relatively limited space. And it actually works. There's really good information on glazes, how they are made, mixed, and what they are made of. It also covers information on glaze formulation, an area where I have been struggling but the information is actually clear for once, which is a nice change. Its pretty much the same info about how to make pots as you'll find in most books, but the pictures are good and helpful. Overall, I really like it, even though its not altogether a new book--lots of similar info to other books, but a nice new addition to my collection.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
If this book doesn't make you want to take up pottery then nothing will. You are straightaway plunged into a fascinating world that you just want to be part of. Enjoyable and informative - a great combination.
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I found this book to be very useful. It covers a lot of information, but in an easily understandable format. The photos are helpful, and there are a lot of them. Read more
Published 18 months ago by soapy
Just brilliant
This is that rare thing: a book that is a superb guide for beginners, but also great for those of us who already think we know about pottery. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Philip Ashmore
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