Carve Your Clay, 9781782218524
Paperback
Unlock pottery’s decorative potential: carve, etch, and transform your clay.

Carve Your Clay

techniques to bring the pottery surface to life

$42.78

  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    19 May 2020

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Summary

Unlock Your Inner Sculptor: A Potter’s Guide to Decorative Carving

Focusing on the pottery surface, Carve Your Clay covers a wide range of decorative carving techniques, from piercing and etching to inlaying, sgraffito, faceting, and fettling.

The techniques are taught through 20 projects in Hilda’s signature style, with clear, step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instructions to achieve beautiful results. With easy guides on how to create form as well as gla…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781782218524
ISBN-10:1782218521
Author:Hilda Carr
Publisher:Search Press Ltd
Imprint:Search Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:19 May 2020
Weight:470g
Dimensions:246mm x 190mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

Focusing on the pottery surface this book covers a wide range of decorative carving techniques, from incising, combing, inlaying to sgraffito, faceting and fettling.

The techniques are taught through 16 projects with clear step-by-step photographs and easy-to-follow instructions. With easy guides on how to create form as well as information on glazing and firing, this is a comprehensive guide suitable for potters of all skill levels.

* Emerging Potters *

About The Author

Hilda Carr

Hilda Carr is a Surrey-based ceramicist who began working with clay in 2014 after a career as a set designer. She sells her work in shops and galleries across the UK. She shares her development and techniques with a large following on Instagram.

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