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The Beginner's Guide to Decorating Pottery: An Introduction to Glazes, Patterns, Inlay, Luster, and Dimensional Designs
Paperback
Series: Essential Ceramics Skills, Book 3
Pottery & CeramicsCeramicsGeneral Art Instruction
Publisher Price: $24.99
ISBN13: 9780760381397
Publisher: Quarry Books
Published: Sep 5 2023
Pages: 160
Weight: 1.34
Height: 0.40 Width: 9.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
- Basic information on working with clays as well as materials used for decorating.
- Tutorials on color theory, combining form and function, and the importance of keeping a sketchbook.
- Beginner-friendly projects that show how to apply surface-design techniques to simple pieces such as coasters, a cheeseboard, a wall hanging, plates, tumblers, vases, planters, and more.
Throughout the book, skill-building is front and center, with tips and tricks to help you crack the code and make pieces you're proud of. Gallery work from some of today's top ceramics artists is sure to inspire potters of all levels. What will you make first? For beginners and those returning to ceramics, the Essential Ceramics Skills series from Quarry Books offer the fundamentals along with fresh, contemporary, and simple projects that build skills progressively. Explore even more ceramics techniques with: The Beginner's Guide to Wheel Throwing and The Beginner's Guide to Hand Building.
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