"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. 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...

"With The Beginner's Guide to Decorating Pottery, learn to create designs and patterns on clay that have a distinctive, modern feel and are easy enough for beginners to master"--

"Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design"--

Atkin takes the mystery out of hand-building by showing precisely what happens at each point in the process. Simple, creative projects clearly illuminate coil, slab, molds, and pinch techniques--all demonstrated in clear step-by-step photos.

This beginners' workshop to surface work helps emerging potters learn skills step-by-step, including stamping, sgraffito, brushwork with underglazes and oxides, majolica, and other techniques. How-to photos demystify the process, and there are scores of ideas for experimentation.