Build confidence in pottery with clear step-by-step projects and techniques. Perfect for beginners learning hand-building and wheel throwing.
£14.99 ex. VAT
Everything you need to get started with pottery. If you ever daydream about delving into pottery but aren't sure where to begin, this is your book. Professional potter Kara Leigh Ford will be your personal pottery guide, helping you to overcome any doubts about your abilities. All you need are curiosity and a few simple tools to mould stunning stoneware with confidence. Inspiring projects and primers on equipment, technique, clay types and setting up a workspace make pottery approachable for complete newcomers, as well as budding potters who want to hone their skills. Plus, gorgeous photos from Kara's studio offer visual guidance every step of the way.
Enter the wonderful world of ceramics with hand building, the meditative method behind your next mug, spoon set or soap dish. When you're ready for the wheel, easy-to-follow instructions cover the foundations of throwing bowls, plates, vases and other beginner-friendly kitchenware like a pro. Each stand-alone piece builds upon a skill introduced in the previous project: Craft all ten, and you've learned pottery's fundamentals!
Tutorials on glazing and decorative techniques will help you discover your own unique style and understand the basics of the firing process, whether in your own kiln or at a community studio, ensuring beautifully finished pieces.
Kara's can-do approach brings handmade ceramic creations fully within reach. Whether you want to make charming home décor or thoughtful gifts for loved ones, you'll find all you need to embark on your pottery journey.
Thank you so much to Kara and Chloe. Brilliant organisation, brilliant teaching. Thank you so much!
10/10 I really was an absolute beginner and have made so much progress in the last 3 weeks. I would never have managed learning on my own. I cannot recommend this course highly enough.
Excellent- Kara is a great communicator, she gave some advice as well as "tips & tricks" which I was able to take on board. I have ordered her book!
Kara your workshop is fantastic. I like very much that you give us the most important tips to focus on at the start. I have the feeling now that it is worth to continue practising.
Bear in mind that this is an online class, so incredibly difficult to teach things like throwing, this course is absolutely amazing. Kara has gone above and beyond to explain things, sharing tips and tricks and patiently answering every single question. It was amazing to be taken through the entire process from clay ball to finished pot. I must be honest I was sad when it finished.
Chloe is also a great moderator, putting up links and undoubtedly being an absolute wizard behind the scenes.
Not only do you get the live lessons, which are recorded and you can then rewatch, but you also get access to a private Facebook group where you can chat with Kara, Chloe and the other potters of the class. Probably the best investment in my pottery!
