Schiffer - Practical Pottery
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- 192-page hardcover guide for wheel throwing
- Learn plates, bowls, vases, and functional pieces
- Step-by-step instructions for beginning potters
- Authors Sue Borgbjerg and Susan Liebe
- 8.5 x 11 in. format with visual guidance
- Covers clay techniques and handbuilding fundamentals
Master wheel-throwing fundamentals to create functional ceramics with confidence
Centering techniques that actually work, pulling walls to consistent thickness, controlling wobbles before they become disasters.
The 8.5x11 format provides space for detailed photography alongside instruction, showing hand positions and clay behavior at each stage. You see what successful throws look like and understand why certain movements produce specific results. The authors address common frustrations directly, collapsed walls, uneven rims, pieces that warp during drying, with corrections that make sense at the wheel.
This approach suits potters who want to create functional work they'll actually use. The progression from basic forms to refined pieces follows a logical path that respects your learning curve while maintaining reasonable expectations. 192 pages cover enough ground to develop competence without creating reference overload when you're working with wet clay and need quick answers.
