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Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook
Ceramics A Potter's Handbook
Author: Glenn C. Nelson
This classic handbook introduces students to the fundamentals of the ceramic arts, beginning with a comprehensive history of ceramic materials, techniques, and practices up to the present day and then moving to a detailed presentation of ceramic techniques from the most basic to the complex. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughou...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780030788352
ISBN-10: 0030788358
Publication Date: 6/30/1970
Pages: 352
Edition: 3rd Stdt
Reading Level: Young Adult
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Publisher: Thomson Learning
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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reviewed Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook on + 7 more book reviews
This book is a great "textbook" on pottery. The chapters include: Ceramics of the Past, Contemporary Ceramics, Clay and Clay Bodies, Forming Methods, Ceramic Form and Design, Decoration and Glazing, Glazes, Kilns, and Studio Equipment. It is full of awesome information and pictures which give great ideas for your own designs.
reviewed Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook on + 16 more book reviews
By Glenn C. Nelson; 3rd edition. Paperback, 8 x 10, 348 pages; many black and white and some color photos; pottery, from ancient to modern; various countries; contemporary ceramics; clay & clay bodies; forming methods; design; glazes; kilns; equipment. A relatively quick survey of everything.


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