The Essential Pottery Notebook, 9798890032003
Paperback
Master your kiln: Record, remember, and repeat successful pottery firings.

The Essential Pottery Notebook

the secret to successful kiln firings

$35.99

  • Paperback

    192 pages

  • Release Date

    13 May 2025

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Summary

The Essential Pottery Notebook: Your Guide to Kiln Mastery

With so many variables to keep track of - temperature, time, clay, glazes, vent circulation - it can feel impossible to remember what went right (or wrong) during your last firing. Well, not anymore. Pro potter and author of Pottery for Beginners, Kara Leigh Ford, has created the perfect kiln companion tool so that you’ll never make the same mistake twice.

Unlike other potter’s notebooks on the market, T…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9798890032003
Author:Kara Leigh Ford
Publisher:Page Street Publishing Co.
Imprint:Page Street Publishing Co.
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:192
Release Date:13 May 2025
Weight:400g
Dimensions:22mm x 202mm x 153mm
What They're Saying

Critics Review

“If I had had this at the start of my ceramic journey I think it might have made life a lot easier… I love it.”– Kate Malone MBE, ceràmic artist and original judge of The Great Pottery Throw Down

“Kara has created the perfect guide for taking the guesswork out of your making–an absolute must-have”– Hilda Carr, potter and author of Carve Your Clay

“Keeping all this information in one place will help you refine your firing schedules and predict when elements need replacing. The book is a great resource for potters to help them keep track of their firings.” – Linda Bloomfield, potter and author of Colour in Glazes and Special Effect Glazes

“An incredibly useful record-keeper for both new and experienced potters. A must-have for successful firings!”– Leela Chakravarti, potter and creator of Leela Pottery

“Kara’s attention to detail and desire to make the information she presents clear and concise speaks volumes. The Essential Pottery Notebook is a well written notebook that will I keep on my bookshelf, and recommend to everyone.”– Thomas McInnerney, Engineering Manager, The Edward Orton Foundation

About The Author

Kara Leigh Ford

Kara Leigh Ford is the author of Pottery for Beginners and the founder of Kara Leigh Ford Ceramics, where she creates and sells functional pottery inspired by the English coast. She works in her home studio in Somerset, England.

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