Crafts & Hobbies - Pottery & Ceramics

**Named a "Best of Ceramic Books" by Book Riot** Old, broken objects can become more beautiful than ever! The thought of throwing away a cherished dish or mug can be heartbreaking. If you've ever wanted to repair a treasured piece rather than tossing it...

Pick up a new passion or expand your ceramic horizons with this crafty DIY air-dry clay guide. With Air-Dry Masterpieces, you'll master the art of at-home ceramics. Make the trinket of your dreams with no more than clay, paint, and this artsy and accessible...

Create stunning, food-safe glazes for functional pottery. Take your ceramics to the next level with Amazing Glaze Food-Safe Recipes, the essential guide for potters who want to create beautiful, functional pieces designed for everyday use. A collaboration between noted potter and author Gabriel Kline...

Get inspired and get glazing! Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations provides a captivating collection of sure-fire glaze recipes and electrifying combinations for low-fire, mid-range, and high-fire potters. Hundreds of photos and technically-edited recipes ensure you'll get the best possible results. Whether you're searching for...

"This book made me fall in love with glaze all over again."--Ben Carter, author of Mastering the Potter's Wheel Join author and Odyssey Clayworks founder Gabriel Kline on a journey that makes glazing pottery less intimidating and more fun. Whether you look forward to...

The internet's favorite potter opens up about his life and craft in this inspiring, stunningly photographed ode to the beauty of small things that brighten life's daily rituals. Florian Gadsby has devoted his life to pottery, refining his technique towards the point of perfection--and...

Artist Rachel Dein introduces readers to botanical bas-relief, an innovative and exciting technique developed by the author, one that anyone--gardener, parent, weekend crafter, or artist--can try at home in every season. Casting Flowers introduces botanical bas-relief as a rewarding method that encourages even the...

A flowing collection of poetry that is also a guide for life.Author: Mary Caroline RichardsPublisher: Wesleyan University PressPublished: 05/01/1989Pages: 187Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.69lbsSize: 8.24h x 6.98w x 0.55dISBN: 9780819562005About the AuthorMARY CAROLINE RICHARDS is a potter, teacher, and poet. She received her doctorate in...

A book for the potter, student, teacher, designer, collector or industrial ceramist who wishes to know more about the materials of the craft of pottery, and the ways in which the many varied colors and textures in ceramics can be achieved. This is a...

Fun, simple and unique projects to make at home with air-dry clay! Ceramicist Lolita Daskalu-Glover breaks down the key techniques you need to craft pieces to decorate your home with, with just a few tools and materials needed to make stunning creations. Fill your...

A human history told through clay--and how it has shaped us from ancient times to the present day. This book is a love letter to clay, the material that is at the beginning, middle and end of all of our lives; that contains within...

With 20 stunning projects, find inspiration and creative air-dry clay crafting ideas to make for yourself, your home, or family and friends. Create beautiful clay pieces for your home using minimal materials. Have you always wanted to try your hand at pottery? With air-dry...

Discover how to develop your pottery design skills and bring your ideas to life from start to finish. Covering every technique from throwing pottery to firing, glazing to sgraffito, this pottery book is perfect for both hand-building beginners and potting pros. Step-by-step photographs -...

Take your work to the next level! In Creative Pottery, ceramic artist Deb Schwartzkopf offers the tips, techniques, and inspiration you need to grow as a functional potter. Whether your background is in wheel-throwing or handbuilding, start with a quick review of where you...

Prepare to be dazzled by this contemporary guide to the art of crystalline glazing. Crystalline glazes are known for producing exciting works reminiscent of floating galaxies, frosty windows, rare gemstones and delicate flowers. Until recently, however, few potters worked with this elusive medium. Now,...

No art form is more associated with the Native Americans of the Southwest than pottery. For centuries, Pueblo people have made beautiful pottery, often painted with intricate designs, for everyday activities such as cooking, food storage and gathering water, and for ceremonial use. Vessels...

Create a collection of 23 stylish homewares with this modern guide to working with clay. Covering the oldest and most traditional ways to make pots, Handbuilt is a beginner's guide to hand building with clay - no pottery wheel required. This book will teach...

When your favorite cup is broken, kitsugi can bring new life. Instead of lamenting the breakage embrace and love the opportunity to create something new and beautiful through mending. This is the appeal of kintsugi. Kintsugi is the mindful Japanese art of repairing broken...

You don't need a kiln and an expensive at-home pottery rig to start crafting amazing pots and jars! In Making Pottery Without a Kiln: Happy Little Projects to Make for Your Home, author Daniela Schmidt-Kohl will teach you how. You'll discover a start-to-finish approach...

Making Things champions handmade crafts that infuse the no-waste ethos with glamour and fun. Through easy-to-follow tutorials for over 100 projects that are both accessible and aspirational, Making Things invites readers to try their hands at a variety of crafts and celebrate the satisfaction...