This book offers something for everybody interested in pottery! Beginning potters will find a complete course in the pages of this book. Experienced potters will find new ideas for designing and decorating virtually every type of ware. Heavily illustrated with more than 600 how-to photos, <i>The Complete Potter</i> takes readers through every phase of the potter's craft, from clay to kiln. Separate sections explain:<ul type="disc"><li>Clays: their different types and uses</li><li>Types of ware: terracotta, stoneware, porcelain, raku, and others</li><li>Design: how to draw and plan a piece before making it</li><li>The basic processes: clay preparation, tools, throwing and turning on a potter's wheel, using molds, tile-making, and more</li><li>Decoration: creating surface textures, using slips, glazes, pigments, and more</li><li>Materials and pigments for decorating: what they're made of and how to use them</li><li>Kilns and firings: kiln types, temperature controls, and more</li><li>Tools and equipment: from hand tools to semi-industrial equipment</li><li>Health and safety: a complete guide</li></ul>This handsome and instructive volume also shows examples of work by some of the world's leading ceramicists, with information on how they achieve their fine results. Here is a book that lives up to its title: it is truly<i>The Complete Potter</i>.