The Practical Potter: A Step by Step Handbook

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Summary: Beginning classroom text
Review: This book features excellent photos that display methods and techniques used in today's clay realm. The basics are shown for a wide variety of projects that will inspire and keep the beginning or intermediate clay artists creating for some time. Closeup photos show finger positions that work to create wheel thrown projects. This book is a general overview text that would fit well into a beginning classroom for potters. The step by step photos are the gem of this book. I recommend this book to my students dispite the following drawbacks: Due to the large variety of topics, space does not permit in-depth detail discussions on all of the topics. But that's okay. Artist's acquire that as they progress. The durability of the paperback edition is questionable if it is to be transported in and out of a studio classroom. A pyrometric cone chart is not included, but would be helpful. Overall, it's a great book for beginners and inspiring for intermediate levels.