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Pinch Your Pottery - by Jacqui Atkin (Hardcover)

Pinch Your Pottery - by  Jacqui Atkin (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><b>Learn how to master one of the most ancient yet simple and appealing ceramics techniques. Taught with a modern approach by a master potter, this amazing collection of pinched projects is the perfect place to start your new ceramics hobby or to explore new ways to shape clay as a more experienced crafter.</b> <p/> Pinching is a wonderfully direct method of interacting with clay that allows for making a range of forms and styles. Projects are simple and small and <b>require only a few tools and your own hands</b>. Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firing and beyond: </p><ul><li>Ranging from functional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with <b>step-by-step sequences</b> and plenty of <b>options for surface decoration</b>.</li><li>Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choice and styles to <b>mix and match to make each project truly unique</b>. </li><li>A <b>gallery of makers provides added inspiration</b> and shows the potential of this underrated making method.</li></ul> This book proves that pinching is a way of working equal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement and sophistication.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>"An excellent guide to pinch pottery, with appealing projects."</b>--<i><b>Library Journal</b></i><br><br><b>"<b>Beautifully and profusely illustrated...an </b>extraordinary and unreservedly recommended DIY instructional guide."</b>--<i><b>Midwest Book Review</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Jacqui Atkin </b>is a professional studio ceramicist, author, and gallery owner living in rural Shropshire, England. She is currently working as editorial consultant and project editor for <i>ClayCraft </i>magazine. Her previous books include <i>250 Tips, Techniques and Trade Secrets for Potters</i>, <i>Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed</i>, <i>Pottery Basics</i>, <i>Troubleshooting for Potters</i>, and most recently <i>Pottery You Can Use</i>.</p>

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