{"product_id":"mastering-hand-building-techniques-tips-and-tricks-for-slabs-coils-and-more","title":"Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More by Sunshine Cobb","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoin esteemed ceramic artist and instructor Sunshine Cobb for an inspiring exploration of hand building, from foundational skills to next-level techniques.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eMastering Hand Building\u003c\/i\u003e, discover a robust array of options for constructing both simple and complex clay forms without a potter's wheel. Richly illustrated with color photography, this comprehensive volume includes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eEssential techniques in hand building\u003c\/b\u003e, covering pinch pots, coil building, and slab building\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAdvanced techniques and tips\u003c\/b\u003e for designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn overview of kilns and firing schedules\u003c\/b\u003e, plus slip and glaze recipes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSlab-building and molding templates\u003c\/b\u003e for creating plates, bowls, cups, and boxes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eArtist features and inspirational galleries\u003c\/b\u003e, including work from today's top working artists, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTake your hand-building skills--and your artwork--to the next level with \u003ci\u003eMastering Hand Building\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eMastering Ceramics series\u003c\/b\u003e is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today's top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: \u003ci\u003eMastering the Potter's Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMastering Kilns and Firing\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eAmazing Glaze\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Sunshine shares her years of experience working with various hand building techniques to create architectural forms with a strong sense of identity in such an enthusiastic and approachable way that I found myself thinking that she was in the same room with me, sharing her processes, answering anticipated questions, and offering advice.\"-- \u003cb\u003eJessica Knapp, Editor, Ceramics Monthly\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A must-have book for any potter or teacher, \u003ci\u003eMastering Hand Building\u003c\/i\u003e makes me want to be in my studio . . . making pots!\"--\u003cb\u003e Bill Griffith, Administrator\/Educator and Potter, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"For a no-nonsense approach to hand building and vessel construction in clay, look no further. As only she can, Sunshine offers generous and straightforward information for the beginning to advanced artist and thoughtful interviews with many talented artists in our field.\"--\u003cb\u003e Steven Young Lee, Director, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSunshine Cobb\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eMastering Hand Building\u003c\/i\u003e, is a ceramic artist and instructor based in California, where she is currently a visiting professor at Sacramento State University. She has previously held adjunct or visiting professor roles at Sonoma State University, University of Pacific, and Utah State. She has experience with everything from eight-day anagama wood firings to slip casting ornaments, but she focuses her talent on functional ware, embracing the richness of earthenware and exploring the challenge of electric firing. 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