| #2382872 in Books | Watson-Guptill | 1999-05-01 | 1999-05-01 | Original language:English | PDF # 1 | .39 x9.82 x9.86l, | File type: PDF | 64 pages | ||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| Throwing Techniques (Ceramic Class)|By Jonathan E Romain|This photo book of throwing techniques does not have much to offer artists who much experience throwing clay- it shows someone throwing clay that I have never seen- yellow clay? blue-grey clay? I wish the book was more practical in its content.|0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.||About the Author|Joaquim Chavarria, a professor of ceramics and sculpture at the Escuela Massana in Barcelona, Spain, is also the author of the best-selling The Big Book of Ceramics.
After reviewing the preparation clay mixtures, kneading methods, plasticity, and shrinkage, the book demonstrates basic throwing exercises at the wheel, then shows how to create open bowls and plates, vertical and cylindrical pots, spherical and oval jars, and specially shaped cups and jugs.
You easily download any file type for your device.Throwing Techniques (Ceramics Class) | Joaquim Chavarria.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.