{"product_id":"the-workshop-guide-to-ceramics","title":"The Workshop Guide to Ceramics","description":"This comprehensive workshop reference for ceramicists brings together a vast range of skills, techniques and technical data in one volume to provide an essential look-it-up resource for weekend crafters, students and professionals.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTechniques are explored thematically to help the process of discovery that takes place in the workshop, supported by detailed descriptions and step-by-step photography. This allows the maker to evolve ideas in a natural way, with techniques building upon each other. All techniques are examined closely for relevance to practice and quality of finish.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe practical processes of running a workshop are discussed alongside the more complex techniques of making unique work. An extensive guide covers forming techniques, from pinch, coil, slab and wheel to mould-making, slip casting and extrusion, while detailed sections explore slip decoration, embossing and glazing, glaze recipes and applications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExamples of how to set up a studio, good workshop practices, tool usage and recycling of materials act as a foundation to creating a strong environment to carry out your work. The book also includes a comprehensive guide to firing and kilns. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis book is the must-have workship guide for anyone working with ceramics, from weekend crafters, night school or college students through to practising ceramicists seeking a one-stop reference on techniques and processes.","brand":"vendor-unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47293580411157,"sku":"9780500516218","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0832\/0503\/0165\/products\/978-0-500-51621-8-230_std_the_workshop_guide_to_ceramics.jpg?v=1696335989","url":"https:\/\/www.thamesandhudson.com\/products\/the-workshop-guide-to-ceramics","provider":"Thames \u0026 Hudson","version":"1.0","type":"link"}