Publisher's Synopsis
Although this is essentially a very simple subject, it can be used tomake the most basic of forms to the most complex. This broad approachto slab work shows a wide variety of building methods and shows thework of many high-profile makers in this area. The aim is toexplore and explain most of these methods through step-by-step imagesand text, using a varied range of both pots and sculpture. There areoften several techniques that could be used to achieve the same result and this book shows that no one method iscorrect, but there will be one which is appropriate for the potter, theclay and the firing process. The reader is encouraged to experiment and develop their ideas.The book covers all the essential basics, such as making your slabs andjoining well, simple building methods, use of supports, creatingtextures, decorating with slips and ways to avoid disasters during firing. It also looks at buildinglarge-scale pieces and the problems associated with it. Written by twoteachers, the book aims to encourage the reader to experiment and findthe methods most suited to them, while great images of finished work isoffered to show what is possible.
