If you've ever wanted to get started in the craft of clay making, No Kiln, Handbuilding Clay Projects is the perfect place to start -- no kiln, wheel, or lathe needed! A complete, beginner-friendly guide that explains everything you need to know, this is an exciting resource that's filled with insight on setting up a workshop space, different tools and clays, common terms to know, and other clay making basics. From there, more than 50 elegant but simple clay projects for the home -- ranging from candlesticks and flower vases to plates, cutting boards, lidded jars, jugs, and more -- are featured with step-by-step instructions and stunning photography. Also included are tons of decorative technique tutorials for modeling, coiling, printing, stamping, mixing, and tinting. Combining simple skills with an elevated design aesthetic, this craft book is a must-have for any maker and DIYer looking to try something new, easy, affordable, and fun!
Handbuilding projects with self-hardening clay is one way to avoid using a kiln, wheel, or lathe. Designer/stylist Vannier's ( Contemporary Ceramic Art) book demonstrates how self-hardening clay can be utilized in techniques such as pinching, slab building, coiling, molding painting, creating textures, and glazing, which can all be adapted to other kiln fired and polymer clay. - Library Journal