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Title: The Big Book of Ceramics: A Guide to the History, Materials, Equipment, and Techniques of Hand-Building, Molding, Throwing, Kiln-Firing, and Glazing by Joaquim Chavarria ISBN: 0-8230-0508-9 Publisher: Watson-Guptill Pubns Pub. Date: September, 1994 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $35.00

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Average Customer Rating: 4.11 (9 reviews)

Rating: 2
Summary: neither very big nor very useful
Comment: Pleasing to the eye but it surely fails to live up to the promise of its title. The instructions on constructing and throwing pots is adequate (though scanty).The sections on other aspects of the craft are more an outline than a guide. Disappointed, I searched our local community college library and found several comprehensive instructional texts on ceramics that were bigger and better than this book - though most were written 30 years ago.

Rating: 1
Summary: Not a helpful resource for learning on the wheel
Comment: I was disappointed after receiving this book. While it gave a nice overview of different types of ceramics, it did not give the detailed information I was looking for. The summary on wheel throwing was relatively small and gave virtually no information regarding types of wheels or information on selecting one. The description of the book does seem a bit misleading...leading one to believe that this book would be an invaluable, detailed reference source. I found this not to be the case and would not recommend it for those looking for a reference document.

Rating: 4
Summary: Very Broadly informative
Comment: This book covers all major types of clay and ceramic activities. If you are interested in only one type (for example, casting in a mold from clay slip)it may not give you as much information as you want. If you are curious about clay, generally, or want an overview to decide what you might like to try, this is a very useful book. The illustrations and directions are very clear.

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