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Pottery & Ceramics eBooks

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  • The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook

    The Essential, Start-to-Finish Guide for Ceramic Artists

    Series series Studio Handbook Series
    Pottery making and wheel throwing is a timeless craft, perfect for beginner crafters and artisans who don't mind getting their hands dirty. The Potter's Complete Studio Handbook is the perfect guide for all levels to enjoy and master the art of pottery. The book is a compilation of the best features from The Potter's Studio Handbook and The Potter's Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook, bringing the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • Kicking Glass

    A Creative Guide to Stained Glass Craft

    by Neile Cooper ...
    Creative and practical, Kicking Glass is a step-by-step guide for those wanting to practice the popular craft of stained glass.From simple suncatchers and boho lamps to exquisite 3D constructions and delicately-poised glass butterflies, experienced artist Neile Cooper guides you through the magical world of stained glass with a creative handbook for both the novice and more experienced crafter ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Antique Marks (Collins Gem)

    Series series Collins Gem
    This pocket-sized guide to identifying and interpreting metal and ceramic marks has been improved with the addition of the most recent hallmarks, along with details of the new hallmarking system.Do you attend car boot sales or browse in antique shops in search of bargains? Have you ever wished you knew more about grandma’s silver spoon? Do you envy the experts’ ability to identify and date old ... Read more

    $1.49 USD

  • Fewer, Better Things

    The Hidden Wisdom of Objects

    From the former director of the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, a timely and passionate case for the role of the well-designed object in the digital age.Curator and scholar Glenn Adamson opens Fewer, Better Things by contrasting his beloved childhood teddy bear to the smartphones and digital tablets children have today. He laments that many children and adults are losing touch with the ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Make: Ultimate Guide to 3D Printing 2014

    It’s 3D Printing: The Next Generation! The technology’s improving, prices are dropping,new models are hitting the market, and 3D printers are appearing on desktops, workbenches, lab shelves, and kitchen tables all over the world. Not only are we seeing better, faster, and cheaper 3D printers, we’re also seeing new printing materials, easier-to-use design software, powerful scanning technology, and ... Read more

    $8.99 USD

  • The Beauty of Everyday Things

    by Soetsu Yanagi ...
    Translated by Michael Brase ...
    Series series Penguin Modern Classics
    The daily lives of ordinary people are replete with objects, common things used in commonplace settings. These objects are our constant companions in life. As such, writes Soetsu Yanagi, they should be made with care and built to last, treated with respect and even affection. They should be natural and simple, sturdy and safe - the aesthetic result of wholeheartedly fulfilling utilitarian needs. ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Potter's Workbook

    by Clary Illian ...
    In A Potter's Workbook, renowned studio potter and teacher Clary Illian presents a textbook for the hand and the mind. Her aim is to provide a way to see, to make, and to think about the forms of wheel-thrown vessels; her information and inspiration explain both the mechanics of throwing and finishing pots made simply on the wheel and the principles of truth and beauty arising from that ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Mastering the Potter's Wheel

    Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters

    by Ben Carter ...
    Series series Mastering Ceramics
    Take your skills—and your work—to the next level with this comprehensive guide to wheel-throwing that includes more than just the basics.Mastering the Potter’s Wheel starts with an introduction to wheel-throwing, from centering to creating the basic forms. What pushes this book beyond the competition, however, are the techniques offered in the chapters that follow. From a variety of methods for ... Read more

    $21.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Return to Lilacwell

    A cosy and uplifting countryside romance

    by Sasha Morgan ...
    Series Book 2 - Lilacwell Village
    Will Lilacwell works its magic once more?Times are changing in Lilacwell. Not only have Jasper and Adira settled into The Laurels manor, newly engaged and firmly casting off the shackles of their respective city lives, but Adira’s friend and ex-colleague, Rory, is now also looking to leave London for the quiet beauty of the Forest of Bowland.Sparks flew when he and Lilacwell’s innkeeper, Cassie, ... Read more

    $3.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Mastering Hand Building

    Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More

    by Sunshine Cobb ...
    Series series Mastering Ceramics
    From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay.Ceramic artists will also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • The Potter's Bible

    An Essential Illustrated Reference for Both Beginner and Advanced Potters

    by Marylin Scott ...
    An essential guide for beginner and advanced potters, featuring step-by-step photographs to guide you through a comprehensive range of techniques.Begin making beautiful ceramics, even if you’ve never attempted pottery before, following detailed information about:Essential tools and studio equipmentDifferent types and constituencies of clay—including earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, and ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Complete Pottery Techniques

    Design, Form, Throw, Decorate and More, with Workshops from Professional Makers

    by DK ...
    Discover how to develop your pottery design skills and bring your ideas to life from start to finish.Covering every technique from throwing pottery to firing, glazing to sgraffito, this pottery book is perfect for both hand-building beginners and potting pros.Step-by-step photographs - some from the potter's perspective - show you exactly where to place your hands when throwing so you can master ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Clayworks in Art Therapy

    Plying the Sacred Circle

    by David Henley ...
    Clay is universally recognized as a medium of creative expression, and it also has great potential for therapeutic application. These two properties of clay are celebrated together in a book that explores the history, theory and techniques of claywork in eliciting therapeutic outcomes. Vignettes and case material explain and expand the text, which interweaves an appreciation of clay in art with ... Read more

    $32.99 USD

  • Torch-Fired Enamel Jewelry

    A Workshop in Painting with Fire

    by Barbara Lewis ...
    Ignite your passion for jewelryTorch-Fired Enamel Jewelry combines beading and wire-working techniques with theintense beauty of torch-fired enameled beads. Metal becomes your canvas as you learn the basics of enameling with a torch, then dive into 22 exquisite pieces, ranging from quirky “cattywampus” earrings to ethereal pendants to delicate multi-stranded necklaces. Find out how easy it is to ... Read more

    $10.99 USD $8.99 USD

  • Pattern

    & the secrets of lasting design

    **This is the black and white paperback edition of Pattern, published in hardback in 2016 by Saltyard Books.If you would like the original colour illustrated version of Pattern it is available in hardback ISBN 9781444734942.Creativity, collaboration, inspiration**Emma Bridgewater's patterns are as quintessentially British as marmalade on toast - and they have made her distinctive homewares best ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • The Work Of Craft

    The Work of Craft is a profound meditation on the relationship between craft and craftsman. Focusing in turn on pottery, weaving, and woodcarving, and grounding her insights in her own experiences as a potter, Carla Needleman shows that the basic material every craftsman works with is himself or herself. The stuff between one's hands-the clay, the wood, the wool-responds to the quality of one's ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

  • Magical Metal Clay

    Amazingly Simple No-Kiln Techniques For Making Beautiful Accessories

    by Sue Heaser ...
    Make professional-looking metal jewelry and accessories without investing in silversmithing tools, equipment and training, with this essential guide.Metal clay is a magical material: real metal in clay form that can be modelled and then fired to turn it into pure metal. It has taken the crafting world by storm in the past twenty years and its versatility and accessibility means it is used by ... Read more

    $14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Basics of ... Pottery Illustrated

    by George J. Cox ...
    Series series Basics of ...
    This latest entry in the Basics of … series offers an excellent introduction to pottery, from clays and pastes to molds, casts, and pressings, from turning to firing, drying to decorating. You’ll learn how to throw a pot, fire a biscuit, and mix a glaze. What’s more, there are equipment lists, an expanded glossary, and instructions for selecting a kiln. Before you know it, you’ll become a pottery ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

  • A Chosen Path

    The Ceramic Art of Karen Karnes

    Edited by Mark Shapiro ...
    Renowned ceramic artist Karen Karnes has created some of the most iconic pottery of the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. The body of work she has produced in her more than sixty years in the studio is remarkable for its depth, personal voice, and consistent innovation. Many of her pieces defy category, invoking body and landscape, pottery and sculpture, male and female, hand and ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • The Encyclopedia of Pottery Techniques

    A Unique Visual Directory of Pottery Techniques, with Guidance on How to Use Them

    The new and updated edition. “Nicely illustrated . . . provides how-to information and photos on a variety of making and decorating techniques.” —Ceramics MonthlyInside, discover all the major pottery techniques used the world over, from time-honoured traditional methods to exciting new developments. These include coiling, combing, resist decoration, sgraffito, slabbing and texturing clay. Once ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Pottery Making: Pottery for Beginners and Essential Tips to Get Started

    Some pottery tips for beginnersPottery is creative art and most people will get into it as a matter of hobby. However, some of those who have gone into pottery as a hobby have actually ended up becoming professional potters. Once the individual interested in pottery starts producing beautiful vases and mugs for their loved ones, the vibes just spread and before they know, they are producing for ... Read more

    $1.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Boy in a China Shop

    Life, Clay and Everything

    'During downtime on the pottery throwdown Keith made my hair curl with some of his tales - he's a great raconteur and recounts his story in this book as he does in real life - with joy, charm & mischief.' - Sara Cox'Fans of Throw Down will enjoy this warm autobiography.' - Daily Mail'An engaging read by an endearing, unassuming man who has always stayed true to his passions.' - Daily M... ... Read more

    $3.99 USD $1.99 USD

  • Potteries of Kirkcaldy

    The Home of Wemyss Ware

    by Carol McNeill ...
    With four potteries, the Fife town of Kirkcaldy was a major producer of pottery during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Fife Pottery, Rosslyn Pottery and Sinclairtown Pottery were all based in the Gallatown area of Kirkcaldy, while Kirkcaldy Pottery was in the Links, all well away from the town centre. Although the four Kirkcaldy potteries each produced a variety of designs and styles, the ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Josiah Wedgwood

    A New Biography

    The story of the innovative genius who became pottery maker to royalty—and to the world: “You don't have to know a glaze from a slip to enjoy this.” —Kirkus ReviewsBorn in Staffordshire, England, to a family of traditional potters in 1730, Josiah Wedgwood would grow up to revolutionize the industry, founding the company still world-renowned in the twenty-first century. When he started work, the ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus