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[March 2003]
New Pottery Reference Book
Apple Press (Brighton, East Sussex, England) has announced the publication of 'The Complete Potter' by Steven Mattison. This guide takes the reader through all the processes from clay to kiln, from designing pieces to making, decorating and firing them.Step-by-step instructions for traditional methods and new products, such as paper-clay and print-on-clay, are combined with examples of work by some of the world's top ceramicists and details on how they achieve their results.
The book looks at various forming techniques, including hand-building, throwing and mould making and also the wide variety of ways in which pottery can be decorated, including the application of slip, glazes, pigments and exciting printing techniques.
Details on different types of available clay are given, together with several useful glaze recipes - together with details on the raw materials for glaze making and instructions on how to apply them.
The book (ISBN 1-84092-363-6) is priced at £14.99.
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