everything you need to know to start making beautiful ceramics
Atkin, Jacqui
2005
Presents an introduction to pottery, providing information on basic tools, safety, clay, kilns and firing, basic skills, techniques, decoration, and more.
A comprehensive introduction to clay that details how it is formed, the chemical formula for clay, and explains how potters use clay bodies to create porcelain, stoneware, and terra cotta objects.
Contains creative techniques for a number of ceramic tile projects with detailed information and instruction on basic tools and materials, glaze application, and techniques for making slab tiles.