Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More

Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design. From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In Mastering Hand Building , Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms. You’ll also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside. Artist features and inspirational galleries include work from todays top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more. —- ISBN: 9780141027951 | ISBN10: 0760352739 | ISBN-13: 978-0141027951