Tony Birks

This revised an updated edition includes the latest hand-building and glazing techniques, new tested glaze recipes, kiln designs and firing programs. There are 450 full color photographs illustrating every step of making, decorating, and firing a clay pot. Instructions for throwing and hand-building a wide variety of shapes and vessels are included. It also has a special touch, superb examples of contemporary work by artists such as Paul Soldner, Ruth Duckworth, and Betty Woodman.