Pinch Your Pottery: The Art & Craft of Making Pinch Pots - 35 Beautiful Projects to Hand-Form from Clay (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781589239746)

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 and require only a few tools and your own hands. Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firing and beyond:

• Ranging from functional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with step-by-step sequences and plenty of options for surface decoration.
• Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choice and styles to mix and match to make each project truly unique.
• A gallery of makers provides added inspiration and shows the potential of this underrated making method.

This book proves that pinching is a way of working equal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement and sophistication.

Author: Jacqui Atkin
ISBN-10: 1589239741
ISBN-13: 9781589239746
Publisher: Quarry Books
Language: English
Published: 06/29/2021
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.76lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.60w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 06/01/2021 pg. 111