Pinch Your Pottery

Learn how to master one of the most ancient yet simple and appealing ceramics techniques.Taught with a modern approach by a master potter,this amazingcollection of pinched projects is the perfect place to start your new ceramics hobby or to explore new ways to shape clay as a more experienced crafter. Pinching is a wonderfully direct methodof interacting with clay that allows for making a range offorms and styles. Projects are simple and small andrequire only afewtools and your own hands.Begin a new adventure with fabulous pinched ceramics and learn everything from choosing clay and a style of decoration, to firingand beyond:Ranging fromfunctional wares to purely decorative sculptural forms, each project is explained with step-by-stepsequences and plenty of options for surfacedecoration.Fully cross-referenced throughout, there is a wealth of choiceand styles to mix and match to make each project truly unique.A gallery of makers provides added inspiration and shows the potential ofthis underrated making method. This book proves that pinching is a way of workingequal to all other methods and that it can produce items of refinement andsophistication.