Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More

From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay.

Ceramic artists will also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside.

Artist features and inspirational galleries include work from today's top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more. 

Take your hand building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with Mastering Hand Building.

• Pinch Pottery: Functional, Modern Handbuilding
• Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters
• Making Pottery You Can Use: Plates that stack • Lids that fit • Spouts that pour • Handles that stay on
• 250 Tips, Techniques, and Trade Secrets for Potters: The Indispensable Compendium of Essential Knowledge and Troubleshooting Tips
• Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed: The Secrets of Handbuilding Shown in Unique Cutaway Photography
• Potter's Bible: An Essential Illustrated Reference for both Beginner and Advanced Potters (Artist/Craft Bible Series)
• Glaze: The Ultimate Ceramic Artist's Guide to Glaze and Color
• The Ceramics Bible: The Complete Guide to Materials and Techniques
• The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes: Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7 (Lark Ceramics Books)
• Simon Leach's Pottery Handbook