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The craft and art of clay : a complete potter's handbook / Susan Peterson, Jan Peterson.
Fine Arts Library - Reserve NK4225 .P48 2012
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Peterson, Susan, 1925-2009
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pottery.
- Clay.
- Pottery craft.
- Ceramic sculpture.
- Pottery--Technique.
- clay.
- Physical Description:
- 432 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 28 cm + 1 sheet ([2] pages : color ; 82 x 54 cm folded to 28 x 21 cm)
- illustration
- polychrome
- Edition:
- Fifth edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London : Laurence King Publishing, 2012.
- Summary:
- Widely considered to be the most comprehensive introduction to ceramics available, this book contains numerous step-by-step illustrations of all ceramic techniques to guide the beginner, as well as inspirational ceramic pieces from international potters. For the more experienced ceramist, there is a wealth of technical detail on glaze formulas and temperature conversions which make the book an ideal reference. -- Book description.
- Contents:
- Chapter 1: The Craft and Art of Clay
- Chapter 2: Fabrication Methods
- Chapter 3: Design, Decoration, and Glazing
- Chapter 4: Clays
- Chapter 5: Glazes
- Chapter 6: Firing the Ware
- Chapter 7: Marketing and Computers
- Chapter 8: Highpoints in Ceramic History
- Chapter 9: Portfolio
- Chapter 10: Compendium.
- Notes:
- Previous edition: 2003.
- Inserted sheet: "50/50 blends of 28 glaze materials, cone 10 reduction" on one side and "cone 5 oxidation" on other side.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 418-423) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781856697286
- 1856697282
- OCLC:
- 760291932
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