The Potter's Craft: A Practical Guide for the Studio and Workshop (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Charles Fergus Binns

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0331358816 ISBN 13: 9780331358810

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Mastering the Potter's Craft: A Practical Guide for the Studio and Workshop

This practical handbook introduces applied art in pottery, guiding readers from fundamental clay work to turning, glazing, and decoration. Written to encourage experimentation, it helps the reader think for themselves while learning solid, workmanlike techniques.

Delve into clear, step-by-step instruction that covers the wheel, turning, mold-making, and building forms. The book balances craft skill with artistic insight, helping beginners build confidence and enabling skilled makers to refine their practice. It also includes ideas for teaching pottery to students and children, making it a resource for both personal practice and classroom use.

• Structured lessons on throwing, turning, and shaping forms with precise, scalable methods
• Guidance on glaze, decoration, and firing to achieve reliable, quality results
• Approaches to teaching pottery to students and younger learners with hands-on projects
• Practical notes on tool use, center- ing, and material behavior to develop real craft skills

Ideal for readers with an interest in traditional craftsmanship and practical studio work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0331358816
• ISBN 13: 9780331358810
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 227