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Chapter 1: Clay and Claybodies
What’s the nature of clay? How do different clay particles affect drying and firing? What’s going on with the clay at a molecular level and how do I affect that when I’m working with it? The first chapter of Clay: A Studio Handbook covers the basics of this basic material:
Chapter 2: Handbuilding
One of the most basic techniques of ceramic art, handbuilding connects us with some of the very first people who ever transformed clay from an amorphous lump into something with purpose and intent.
Chapter 3
Now, for some of us, there’s no making pottery unless it’s done on a wheel. Some people hold to that opinion, and others will die happy without ever having made a notable piece on the wheel. It’s all a matter of taste. You’ve already seen how much potential there is in handbuilding. But there’s always more available to do in ceramic art; that’s part of the joy of working with clay.
Chapter 4: Plaster Working, Mold Making, and Slip Casting
“Besides being a great general read, when I occasionally mix plaster, I pull it out to check the numbers. It also came in handy when mixing colored slips.” Jim Kasper
Chapter 5: Surface Decoration on Greenware
You have a lot of options for adorning your work either while it’s still damp or once it’s dry, including decorative effects during forming, impressed decoration, subtractive methods, additive methods, and burnishing and polishing.
Chapter 6: Glazes and Glazing
Once your work is dry, then you can consider the possibilities in glazing: You can make it as easy or as intricate as you like. Vince describes glazes, ingredients, mixing, and application–it’s all there.
Chapter 7
Sooner or later, you’ll need to fire your work to finish it. And, oh, the possibilities–gas, electric, wood, raku, pit, low-fire and high-fire–it’s all there.
Chapter 8: Mixed Media in Ceramics
You have a number of options you can explore once you’re really comfortable with the clay. Clay doesn’t have to stand alone as an expression of art. If you can mount it, wrap it, tie it, tack it, fasten it, frame it—you can incorporate all sorts of things into your work. It all depends on your mood and your meaning.
Chapter 9: Studio Safety
Inspiration and imagination are meaningless; the construction of the clay form counts for nothing, the fashion of your firing will be futile—if you don’t keep safety at the forefront of your work. From preparation to finishing, you’ll want to develop and maintain good safety practices.
Chapter 10: Studio Design, Setup, and Operation
When you’re ready to create your own space, or revamp the space you have, Clay: A Studio Handbook gives you the essentials you need to make your space truly your own.
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المستخلص
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Readers will learn how to beautify their ceramic pieces by introducing color, texture, and pattern using a range of decorative techniques at various stages of the making process - at the wet, leatherhard and biscuit stages, as well as (exploring) multiple firing and post-firing methods.
Designed to encourage both the novice and the experienced potter to explore new techniques and combine them in a fresh and creative way, this is the most visually comprehensive decoration book every produced.
More than 70 techniques are described and clearly laid out with detailed step-by-step instructions. This is the book that will inspire all ceramists.
? More than 70 techniques for beautifying ceramic pieces
? More than 700 full-color photos illustrate the techniques
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