{"product_id":"design-and-create-contemporary-tableware-making-pottery-you-can-use-9781789940725","title":"Design and Create Contemporary Tableware: Making Pottery You Can Use","description":"\u003ch2\u003eDesign and Create Contemporary Tableware: Making Pottery You Can Use\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA highly illustrated step-by-step guide to designing and making contemporary tableware in clay, featuring inspirational pieces by leading designers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'This book is a go to book for the art of creating tableware... The level of experience between the pages of this book from Sue and Linda is unquestionably invaluable to the reader.' Keith Brymer Jones, Master Potter and judge on \u003ci\u003eThe Great Pottery Throw Down\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eComprehensive Guide to Creating Functional Pottery\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe tableware we use is very important in our everyday lives, whether plates, bowls, mugs, cups or teapots. This stylishly illustrated guide helps budding and established ceramicists alike to create practical and attractive ranges, starting with design principles, working through appropriate construction techniques, and leading on to decoration and finishes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eExpert Authors with Professional Experience\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLeading designers Sue Pryke and Linda Bloomfield explain the importance of inspiration and consistency in design, providing step-by-step guides to the main making methods, which include hand building, pinching, coiling, throwing and slipcasting. They also offer advice on using various clay materials - such as recycled and reused clay bodies - and the combination of clay with other materials including wood, metal, textiles and synthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003ePractical Techniques and Professional Tips\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTips are provided on glaze fit, dishwasher- and microwave-safe glazes, firing and finishing. This hardcover edition covers everything from initial design concepts through to final production, making it an essential resource for anyone serious about creating contemporary tableware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing beautiful photographs of the work of such prominent tableware makers as Sasha Wardell, James and Tilla Waters, Reiko Kaneko and Nico Conti, there are many sources of inspiration for those wishing to further their tableware ambitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSue Pryke\u003c\/b\u003e - who has featured as a co-judge on Channel 4's \u003ci\u003eGreat Pottery Throw Down\u003c\/i\u003e - is an award-winning ceramic designer specialising in tableware for retail and restaurants, and her clients have included IKEA, John Lewis, Marks \u0026amp; Spencer and Wedgwood. She has lectured at numerous universities, including the Royal College of Art, Central St Martins and De Montfort University, UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Bloomfield\u003c\/b\u003e trained as a materials scientist before fulfilling her dream of becoming a potter. She has made thrown porcelain tableware in her West London studio since 2003 and sold her ranges through Liberty and Harrods, to Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa Restaurant and to The Clove Club. Her several books on glazes include \u003ci\u003eColour in Glazes\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eSpecial Effect Glazes\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Herbert Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50680370462994,"sku":"9781789940725","price":28.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_ea8ed026-3e58-48a8-8432-59542760ff86.jpg?v=1734905719","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/design-and-create-contemporary-tableware-making-pottery-you-can-use-9781789940725","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}