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

This is a lovely book I highly recommend it to potters who are new or have been doing this for years. I'm immensely pleased that Sunny goes into studio etiquette and ergonomics. The projects are well written with great pictures and presented in order of complexity. Reading this book was an energizing experience for me, a challenge to expand my skills and think more deeply about developing my own content.

This is by far the best book on hand building I have ever seen or owned. I highly recommend it to every potter whether you hand build or throw on the wheel. Even wheel throwers will gain tips and knowledgeable in site. The author, Sunshine Cobb, is a young, gifted potter, who will go down in the history of the clay world as one of the best in the business. Her interviews with other potters is a nice touch. Her step by step guide is easy to follow and understand. The bonus...there are templates! Buy this book, you will not regret it. A very small price to pay for all that is jam packed in this publication.

Beautiful book and very helpful.

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.

Even though I've worked with clay for years, this book still has something to offer. Well written and lots of good photographs.

I am an experienced potter and hand builder by choice. I really like the environmental friendliness of hand-building (no waste, and no water needed), and the variety of building styles that can be incorporated. I also enjoyed some of the projects that I found in the book, which gave me a whole new perspective on how to hand build new projects that I'm eager to try for the first time. There were also many other helpful tips on exercises to help maintain muscle stability and avoid repetitive use injury, as well as studio tips and much more. A really comprehensive book that encompassed much more than just building projects!

I've always like the work of Sunshine Cobb and this book did not disappoint. It has projects in it that are easy to follow and lots of other good suggestions, like keeping dust down in the studio and how to make magic water. Good for beginners as well as people who have been doing pottery for awhile.

I highly recommend this book for the novice or intermediate level artist wishing to explore hand built work. It is a pleasant read with lots of great tips and advice. I learned some great tips for handling some of the challenges of working in clay. The interviews with different artist was interesting and inspiring. Lots of great resources for galleries, publications and merchants in the index. Sunshine Cobb welcomes you in to her clay world in this great book. You almost feel like you are sharing her studio with her.

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

A Potter must have

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写真もたくさんで、英語ですが楽しく見れます。良い買い物でした。 海外の本が通販で手に入るなんて、本当にありがたいです。

I first found it online as an ebook through my university but decided I really wanted a hard copy of it. Very simple, clearly written introduction. Including care of the potter, care of brain space as well as the studio space. You might want to check the library first but in the end you will likely want to own. Clearly written, well illustrated. Would love it if the patterns were full size but that is a bit much to ask these days and we can all likely access the ability to size them up. Enjoy.