Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed: The Secrets of Handbuilding Shown in Unique Cutaway Photography Paperback – March 1, 2013

Can't wait to start creating things! All the pictures, cutaway pictures and close-ups are great! Directions and explanations of things are done very well and will be easy to follow. I have several books and videos plus I've watched a lot of things on You Tube --this has many of those within it's covers. Lots of information is provided. I think it would is best for someone who's had at least some basic instruction in ceramics but it would also be good for a beginner who has someone helping them to get started. I have taken ceramics classes at a community studio, however they primarily concentrated on throwing on the wheel and provided very little instruction for handbuilding. This will allow me to build on the skills I learned as well as learn some new ones..

This is wonderfully detailed with both text and image. I'm a beginner and this is the kind of information I need to get started without making as many basic mistakes. It focuses on hand building and delivers.

I love all of Jacqui Atkin books on ceramics. I'm glad I purchased it. Its a great reference tool that's easy to follow and understand. Has greatly improved my hand building skills. The templates are easily copied and can be sized as needed. Templates can also be found throughout the internet and on Pinterest. I recommend all her books.

Beautiful book and an excellent resource for potters. I hope to have the use of this book for years to come.

Have ordered several books of this type.The is the best, well written, innovative, and easy to follow.Perfect for beginners.

This is a wonderful book. I received it on time and it was just as described. I'm not a beginner but I'm not an expert. This book by Jacqui Arkin is very easy to read and understand. It would be a great reference book for different levels of talent. Highly recommend.

I am just staring pottery and found this book to be an excellent reference. Step by step. Great pictures. Cut away views for a full understanding of the process . . . highly recommend

Great photos, easy to follow directions. For a newbie like myself, I have courage to start making pottery in the studio.

Very nice book.

Very helpful book for novice or established students. Arrived quickly and well packed.

Amazing book! it has step by step process of each handbuilding methods, be it pinching or coiling or slab it has easy to follow steps along with pictures of how our hand movement should be when working a particular project. This is book is good for beginners and worth a buy.

Great beginners book for handbuilding - very comprehensive yet simple to follow. Current projects as well.

Inspired by some of the ideas in here, although as i do not have my own kiln or wheel (part of a class at the moment) I am a handbuilder and found the photos very useful and clearly presented. Step by step photos make the projects easy to follow.