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T**H
Beautiful
Beautiful book and very helpful.
J**Y
Enjoyable and informative
This thought provoking book contains both memoir and practical advice for achieving great results in ceramic handholding techniques. I enjoyed reading her history of developing skill with and knowledge about clay.
J**D
A present
The artist who received this book for Christmas was very happy with the details and illustrations. Good purchase.
P**N
Recommended by Penland Teacher
I'm about to take a 2 week class at Penland and having no clay experience I emailed the instructor Joseph Pintz and asked for what he recommended. All of my clay friends said oh no you don't need that book here are some of mine to borrow. After reading them I still went ahead and ordered this book, there is just no comparison to books written 40 years ago with black and white photos and many Lark books which are so one dimensional with little tiny photos and 3 projects. This book tells you what you need to know if you are truly a beginner but also she does it in a Martha Stewart way in that she doesn't talk down to you, so I assume that the book would be quite good for an intermediate potter wanting to fine tune their skills and practices for setting up a studio.
A**A
Provide instruction and inspiration
I enjoy the freedom hand building pottery provides and this book offers good instruction for all levels, except for the advanced, and it provides a inspiration and good jumping off points.
K**T
Great book with a lot of projects
I've always like the work of Sunshine Cobb and this book did not disappoint. It has projects in it that are easy to follow and lots of other good suggestions, like keeping dust down in the studio and how to make magic water. Good for beginners as well as people who have been doing pottery for awhile.
M**G
The most useful, practical pottery book in my (extensive!) library...
I have a LOT of pottery books. Most of them are just pretty pictures, often of things I would never even want to make. And I usually throw pots on the wheel instead of handbuilding. But I really liked Sunshine Cobb's work, so I bought the book to see if I could pick up any tips. I actually read the book, cover to cover! She did a fantastic job of explaining WHY so many of my handbuilt pots failed to live up to my expectations, and showed, in detail, ways that almost can't fail. I am amazed at how much more I enjoy handbuilding now, and how much success I'm having at actually getting my ideas to WORK in clay. A fantastic book!
M**R
I have found some very helpful tips for slab building I haven't used before but am eager to try.
I am an experienced potter and hand builder by choice. I really like the environmental friendliness of hand-building (no waste, and no water needed), and the variety of building styles that can be incorporated. I also enjoyed some of the projects that I found in the book, which gave me a whole new perspective on how to hand build new projects that I'm eager to try for the first time. There were also many other helpful tips on exercises to help maintain muscle stability and avoid repetitive use injury, as well as studio tips and much more. A really comprehensive book that encompassed much more than just building projects!
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