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Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More (Mastering Ceramics)

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Join esteemed ceramic artist and instructor Sunshine Cobb for an inspiring exploration of hand building, from foundational skills to next-level techniques.

In Mastering Hand Building, 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:

  • Essential techniques in hand building, covering pinch pots, coil building, and slab building
  • Advanced techniques and tips for designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration
  • An overview of kilns and firing schedules, plus slip and glaze recipes
  • Slab-building and molding templates for creating plates, bowls, cups, and boxes
  • Artist features and inspirational galleries, 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

Take your hand-building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with Mastering Hand Building.

The Mastering Ceramics series 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: Mastering the Potter’s Wheel, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Amazing Glaze.

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"This book is like the best of Sunshine’s pots: a marvel of construction that balances flashy tricks with soulful surprises. The jewels of hard-won knowledge within are piquant, and will linger in your head (and hands) for a long time." -- Garth Johnson, Curator of Ceramics, ASU Art Museum Ceramics Research Center Published On: 2018-01-05

"Anyone who has been lucky enough to take a class with Sunshine will instantly recognize her generosity, humor, and expertise in this book. For all others, it will introduce you to Sunshine’s big heart and organized mind, her sense of form and color, and the joy she finds in making everyday pots. Keep this book close at hand—if you’re using it correctly it should be covered in fingerprints and glaze splatter in no time." -- Leslie Noell, Director of Programs, Penland School of Crafts Published On: 2018-01-05

"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." -- Jessica Knapp, Editor, Ceramics Monthly Published On: 2018-01-05

"A must-have book for any potter or teacher, Mastering Hand Building makes me want to be in my studio . . . making pots!" -- Bill Griffith, Administrator/Educator and Potter, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts Published On: 2018-01-05

"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." -- Steven Young Lee, Director, Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts Published On: 2018-01-05

"Sunshine Cobb has established a remarkable reputation for quirky, colorful, and thoroughly contemporary pottery. Her new book is just as remarkable. With an engaging combination of technical mastery and philosophical insight, the author’s ebullient personality fairly oozes from the seams of this terrific new studio handbook." -- John Neely, Potter and Professor, Utah State University Published On: 2018-01-05

From the Back Cover

From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay. Ceramic artists will also find a variety of next-level techniques and tips: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside. Artist features and inspirational galleries include 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.

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4.8 out of 5

95.38% of customers are satisfied

5.0 out of 5 stars Looks great

B. · 15 February 2024

Book has just arrived and had a quick flick through. Clear directions and lovely photos throughout.

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing, delivery so fast, paid for order one day delivanery on the next.

M.H. · 20 February 2022

Everything said in headline, brilliant service very pleased,

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for handbuilding

S.R. · 5 March 2021

Has lots of tips on hand building. I have found this a useful and helpful book.

4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars

A.V. · 15 August 2018

Well written

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic, great for all levels including beginners

D.C. · 13 February 2021

Such a great book. Truly amazing especially for a beginner like me. can't fault it in anyway.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very informative

M.J.H. · 10 January 2021

Great book lots of ideas and techniques. Great buy

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book.

J.E. · 23 July 2020

Great book, good price and arrived promptly.

3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars

D.S. · 17 August 2018

a useful book for beginners

Enjoyable and informative

j. · 22 September 2024

This thought provoking book contains both memoir and practical advice for achieving great results in ceramic handholding techniques. I enjoyed reading her history of developing skill with and knowledge about clay.

Great little book to use your hands and get them dirty

M. · 5 January 2024

Great little book to use your hands and get them dirty

Estupendo contenido y edición

R. · 4 May 2021

Es un libro lleno de información útil para el que empieza en el mundo de la cerámica sin torno. Además, la edición es muy cuidada. Una delicia!

Really good book

K. · 27 December 2020

Really good book for those who are interested in ceramics but don't own a wheel.

j'adooooooooore ce bouquin

P.C. · 14 November 2020

Une mine d'or.Un soleil !Un de mes préférés dans toute ma collection de livres de poterie

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Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More (Mastering Ceramics)

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