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Ceramics for Beginners: Hand Building (A Lark Ceramics Book)

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Great Place To Begin! -
This is a very well-written little manual on handbuilding clay. Very informative, easy to understand and loaded with tips and good ideas. I am far beyond the beginning stage of handbuilding, but it was good in terms of review and also offers additional techniques not covered in the handbuilding classes I attended. Definitely a 'keeper.' Highly recommend for beginners.

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For people just starting handbuilding. -
I purchased this book because I wanted to know more about handbuilding. It bills itself as being for beginners and I should have given that more weight in my decision to buy it. If you have done some hand building skip this book.

Good Job! -
As a neophyte student of ceramics, I was thrilled to discover such a wonderfully presented and explicit account of turning clay into beautiful and functional works of art. Whether one is looking for instructions or inspiration, Shay's book satisfies. The wording is clear, concise, and carefully crafted to lead and reveal without being tediously pedantic. Each chapter builds sequentially and is complemented, supported, and underscored with outstanding graphics. Kudos to Shay, her photographer, her editors, and her publisher for such a stellar work of art in itself. I really love this book and plan to give several as gifts to family and friends.

Beautiful and Inspiring -
shay amber has written not only a beautiful and elegant book but also a very precise instructional book.
this book will inspire beginners while also giving seasoned clay artist's great new ideas and techniques to work with.

In particular I enjoyed the whimsical enchantment of projects and the gallery section is directly after each chapter, which is very helpful.
One gets the feeling of being in a cozy one-on-one workshop.

- so curl up in a comfortable chair with a cup of tea.
this book is bound to become a well loved favorite, and one that i know i will personally refer to and keep near.

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Fantastic Book! -
For years I've been wanting to work with clay. This book is filled with beautiful full color images of finished work that continuously inspire me. The step by step projects are easy to understand especially with the accompanied photography that visually illustrates the assembling process. You will learn the basics and beyond as this book teaches you about the medium itself and how to make handbuilding with clay a fluent vocabulary to use with your own artistic creations.