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Автор: Steve Mattison
Год: 2003
Издание:
Barrons Educational Series
Страниц: 224
ISBN: 0764122592
This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how-to photos, "The Complete Potter" takes readers through every phase of the potter's craft, from clay to kiln. Separate sections explain: Clays: their different types and uses; Types of ware: terracotta, stoneware, porcelain, raku, and others; Design: how to draw and plan a piece before making it; The basic processes: clay preparation, tools, throwing and turning on a potter's wheel, using molds, tile-making, and more; Decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more; Materials and pigments for decorating: what they're made of and how to use them; Kilns and firings: kiln types, temperature controls, and...
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