The Despicable Five - Five Infuriating Beginning Pottery Problems and Their Solutions
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| Rating | : | 4.70 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B0088PMDP4 |
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| Number of Pages | : | 169 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-11-14 |
| Language | : | English |
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Pottery making is a fun and rewarding craft. However, beginning potters, new to throwing on the wheel, face a very steep learning curve. Armed with the knowledge in this little guide, you'll be able to overcome these ceramic challenges in a fraction of the time. ** New! Added June 24th, 2013** Bonus link to 8 pottery videos that I created to help you see the correct techniques for the whole throwing process from start to finish.. The Despicable Five are:- The Centering Death Wobble- An Ugly Bottom (too thin or a volcano forming in the center)- Pinching through the Walls (the most insidious)- Cracks in the Bottom of the Pot (you only notice AFTER the pot is finished)- Wobbly Walls (why won't my pot come up straight?)All of these problems are solved in the book, with additional tips and advice along the way. You can read this guide in an hour or two, but it is packed with tips and tricks to drastically improve your experience as a beginning potter. The steepness of this learning curve causes many would-be ceramic artists to quit just before they reach
His sense of humor makes for an easy, pleasant read Kathleen Meyer Steve McDonald perfectly nails the five troublesome problems that all new potters experience with both an explanation of what caused it and how to solve it. His sense of humor makes for an easy, pleasant read. Although I wish had a bit more length to it (mainly because I enjoyed his writing style), it did help me as the world's worst potter trying to unclaim that title.. janet mckenzie marx said and wasn't disappointed. I needed a review. As a potter/teacher, I'm all over the place when it comes to what to do with a lump of clay. While putting slabs together to create a piece is all some students choose to do, an introduction to the wheel can help them move forward and grow. When I saw the booklet, I had to download it, and wasn't disappointed. I needed a review,too! Coincidentally, the studio where I play in the clay, is offering a throwing class today. I'll definitely recommend the book!. A good jump start I wasn't looking to be a pottery artisan. I just wanted to stop the clay from shooting off the wheel. The book helped correct my mistakes and gave me the confidence to keep at it. Practice, practice, practice.