Take your work to the next level Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding.
With compelling galleries , artist features , and guided questions for growth throughout, this is a book for potters everywhere that want to go beyond the basics, learn new skills, and unlock their creativity..
Make a pitcher out of two simple forms and then take it further by exploring handles and spouts for a proper teapot .
Compose with Multiple Shapes to make two-part forms like a butter dish or a stacking set of bowls .
Make spoons , platters , and asymmetrical shapes like an out-of-round serving dish with molded feet and a Thrown rim.
Master Molds and use them to open a new world of possibilities.
Make beautiful plates and learn how to make the jump from plate to cake stand .
Flatter Forms takes your throwing and trimming horizontal.
Then explore seams and alterations for projects like a vase , sauce boats , dessert boats , and a citrus juicer .
The rest of the book is a self-guided journey in which you can choose the Techniques and projects that interest you Go Beyond the Basics and learn how to throw or handbuild a bottomless cylinder .
If you need to brush up on the basics , help setting goals, or pointers on how to translate your inspiration into your work , you\'ve come to the right place.
Creative Pottery begins with a quick review of where you are in your own journey as a potter.
Take your work to the next level Join ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf for a journey that will help you grow as a functional potter, whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding
