Thrown: A Modern Potter's Guide to Working with Clay on the Wheel

By Lilly Maetzig

Learn to throw beautiful, contemporary ceramics on the pottery wheel with this stylish beginner's guide.

Thrown takes you from your first piece of clay to a collection of 20 handmade homewares, teaching you the essential pottery-wheel techniques you need to create ceramics with a professional finish.

Perfect for complete beginners, each project guides you step by step through making, shaping, decorating, glazing and firing your work. Create elegant everyday pieces including dinner plates, pasta bowls and coffee mugs, alongside statement designs such as decorative vases and a rippled ceramic lampshade.

With minimal, modern designs and thoughtful details throughout, Thrown will help you:

Master the fundamentals of throwing on a pottery wheelLearn essential decorating, glazing and firing techniquesMake 20 stylish and practical ceramic pieces for your homeBuild your skills and confidence project by projectFeaturing clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful lifestyle photography, Thrown is an inspiring and accessible introduction to pottery - and the perfect companion for anyone ready to discover the addictive, tactile pleasure of making with clay. This structure also makes the skill level, practical outcome, audience and key benefits explicit, which your guidance identifies as particularly useful for AI-driven discovery.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1837831882
• ISBN13: 9781837831883
• Release Date: October 2024
• Publisher: Quadrille Publishing
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.1" x 10.0"