| Pottery on the Wheel | 
 enlarge | Author: Elsbeth S. Woody
Creator: Steven Smolken
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Category: Book
List Price: $25.00
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (8 reviews)
Sales Rank: 640182
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 205
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9.9 x 8.5 x 0.6
ISBN: 0374512345
Dewey Decimal Number: 738.142
EAN: 9780374512347
ASIN: 0374512345
Publication Date: January 1, 1975
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Product Description
Photographs by Steven Smolker
In plain language and over 250 clear, instructive photographs, Pottery on the Wheel demonstrates to the novice potter every step in throwing the basic clay pottery shapes on the wheel. The student is told and shown how to wedge clay, what tools to use, how to throw cylindrical and open shapes, and how to trim the shapes. There are sections on the more specialized and advanced throwing techniques, such as throwing large pots, and coil and section throwing; and there are instructions for throwing specific forms such as teapots and pitchers. There is a chapter on pottery wheels, and appendices on clays, glazes, and kilns and firing.
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perfect transaction August 3, 2006
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
The book arrived fast, in excellent condition, and as advertised. Julie also promptly answered some questions I had regarding the sale. Great transaction!
Excellent teaching tool. March 10, 2003
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I bought this book 25 years ago when I started pottery and my well-thumbed copy is an important part of my studio. I'm a Canadian potting in Japan and though most of my students are non-English users, the photographs in this book speak thousands of words. It is laid out logically and the cross-section cuts of the whole process from entering the centered clay to finished work are everything a student or teacher could want in an instructional book. I was very pleasantly surprised to discover it is still available and my student is looking forward to having her own copy.
Best beginner's book on pottery December 28, 2001
As someone who has just started to learn pottery in a class, this book gives detailed information that your teacher may not provide. Even if you are learning by yourself the step by step (very detailed) lessons by themselves gives the beginner good and easy to understand steps for success! Lots of great pictures too.
The only book you need July 15, 2000
40 out of 40 found this review helpful
I bought this book for my wife who had just finished ten weeks of throwing lessons. She read the book and was able to improve her work in just a few practice sessions. She is so pleased with her new knowledge and skill. The fine detail and the pictures of sectioned pots were easy to follow. The accompaning text was clear and the summeries allow for quick reference.We can only recommend this fine book to anyone that wants to improve their skill.
Every Potter should have this book January 6, 2000
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
The text is detailed, but easy to understand and the pictures do an excellent job of reinforcing the concept. I have been throwing for about a year, but reached a point where I was "stuck" and couldn't seem to move forward. After only ONE day of using the techniques in this book, I was able to double the amount of clay I could successfully throw and the results were better than anything I had previously produced. This is the best book there is on throwing.
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