Handbuilt Pottery Techniques Revealed

If you already know that handbuilding is your path, this book goes deeper than the beginner’s guide. The revised 2013 edition covers coiling, slab construction, mold work, and pinch techniques through more than 400 color photographs, many of them unique cutaway shots that show correct hand positions inside the clay.

Atkin guides you through projects that produce genuinely useful finished objects without requiring a potter’s wheel. Tips for managing moisture (including a hairdryer trick for speeding up drying) and keeping clay workable address the frustrations that make beginners quit. The expanded gallery section showcases what is possible once you master the fundamentals.