"Pinching is a wonderfully direct method of interacting with clay, capable of making a myriad of forms, usually small, and requiring the minimum of tools. With this superb collection of pinched projects, Jacqui Atkin, a widely respected ceramics teacher and author, shows what this simple technique is able to achieve. Each project is explained with step-by-step sequences and plenty of options for surface decoration and glazing techniques. There's something...

"Mastering Hand Building teaches everything you need to know about building with clay by hand, from the basics of coils and slabs through more complex form design"--