Lessons with Clay: Step-by-Step Techniques for Colorful Designs in Hand-Thrown and Hand-Built Tableware

Learn to design, form, throw, fire and glaze your own mugs, plates, bowls, serving dishes, vases, and more!

Expert ceramicist Melisa Dora teaches beginners everything they need to know to make exquisite ceramic tableware. Step-by-step instructions clearly outline the techniques for forming and building your pieces, throwing the clay, firing, and glazing.

• learn the best practices for using clay and different glazes—and even how to make your own glazes
• learn tomake ceramics "green" by showing how to reuse, recycle, and repurpose clay and glazes
• discover how to photograph, market, and sell your work

Once readers have mastered the techniques they can make mugs, plates, bowls, serving dishes, vases, and more. Melisa Dora makes it easy to design and create your own colorful pieces that will adorn your home and brighten your life. Her pieces are sold worldwide.