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An essential reference for anyone working with ceramics, from weekend crafters and students to practising ceramicists seeking a one-stop reference on techniques and processes, this workshop reference covers both traditional and contemporary practices, collecting the breadth and range of ceramic techniques into one definitive volume for amateur and specialist alike. A directory of materials, tools, machinery and furniture describes everything you need to set up an effective workshop. It includes an extensive guide to forming techniques, from pinch, coil, slab and wheel to mold-making, slip casting and extrusion, detailed sections on slip decoration, embossing and glazing, glaze recipes and applications. These techniques are explored thematically to facilitate the process of discovery that takes place in the workshop, supported by detailed descriptions and step-by-step photography. At the back of the book there is a comprehensive guide to firing and kilns, along with charts and tables for quick reference. All techniques are examined closely for relevance to practice and quality of finish. The practical processes of running a workshop are discussed alongside the more complex techniques of making unique work. Examples of how to set up a studio, good workshop practices, tool making, and recycling of materials act as a foundation to creating a strong workshop environment to carry out your work.

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Book category Books in English The arts Art forms Ceramic arts, pottery, glass

• Full title: Workshop Guide to Ceramics
• Author: Duncan Hooson
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9780500516218
• ISBN: 0500516219
• ID: 04446951
• Publisher: Thames & Hudson Ltd
• Weight: 1396 g
• Dimensions: 226 × 263 × 28 mm
• Date of publishing: 19. March 2012

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