"Complete Pottery Techniques" is a very through introduction for anyone wanting to try their hand at pottery. It provides and overview of the different steps of the process and the many different techniques. It was put together to include a variety of pieces to inspire potters.

However, I highly recommend taking a real intro to pottery class if you can. Because the book is not detailed enough to allow someone to teach themselves. Instead it is more of a reference to look back at techniques or explore new ideas.

Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

Great topics for those who want to dive into this. A nice introduction to materials and techniques from health and safety, workspace to kilns.

Like all books from DK, this is a beautiful and intelligently laid out book. It is a travel guide through the world of Pottery. This covers every aspect of pottery making, although not in great detail. It contains enough information for a good evaluation of techniques or processes. I have forty years of experience in pottery and I found this book filled with helpful tips, reminders, and inspiration to maintain my interest. Although each technique is explained it is not a textbook on any particular technique.

This is a book filled with beautiful examples of pottery that illustrate the technique being explained. I would recommend this for a person either beginning in pottery or someone who is considering entering the world o pottery making. Additionally, it is a good book for experienced potters to find new areas of interest to pursue. It presented a number of techniques, with enough of an explanation of the process, that I could evaluate if I wished to investigate learning more and possibly trying the technique out.

Overall this is more than a pretty coffee table book but without too much detail that can be explained more thouroughly in other works. Inspirational and informative but still very readable and a good book of anyone with an interest in art or pottery specifically.

DK titles are practically an auto-buy for our library, and this is no exception. Full of helpful instructions, large photos, and everything else you'll need to create your own pottery space from the ground up. Includes glossary of tools (with photos), types of kilns and clay, even a diagram of setting up your studio. Plus simple projects to get you started with different techniques.

Filled with colorful, detailed examples and step by step instructions, Complete Pottery Techniques is an essential addition to anyone wanted to learn this art form. Highly recommended.

Even though pottery is one of the oldest inventions, there is still so much to learn. Transfer printing, Engobes, Inlaying with colors, Nerikomi technique that has been tranferred to make intriguing pastas and cakes too I believe.
So many new artists and their works to admire. Many pictures to show you the techniques.

Complete Pottery Techniques is a very good primer for beginning potters. It provides an excellent overview of all parts of the process and many techniques. It is visually appealing and includes a good selection of examples of pieces to inspire potters. It does not replace instruction, however, as it is not detailed enough to allow someone to teach themselves. Instead it serves as a reference to look back at techniques or explore new ideas. Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for the advance copy.

I found this book to be very detailed and informative if you love pottery techniques this book has very valuable information. I believe many impressive pieces can be achieved even y a novice with the projects I this book. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review and I found this book to be a great find for a pottery enthusiast.

Complete Pottery Techniques is a tutorial and instruction guide for pottery techniques by DIY/how-to experts DK and pottery makers in a class style format.

Due out 27th Aug 2019 from Penguin/RH on their DK imprint, it's 256 pages and will be available in hardcover format. As almost always with DK's offerings, I was blown away by the detailed, clear, and solidly expert photography. Every photo is well rendered and easy to follow. The supportive text is also clear and spare.

The book follows a logical layout. The instructions presuppose no previous experience on the reader's part. The book begins with an introduction which covers tools and supplies. It includes recipes and definitions for everything from setting up a studio space, to health and safety, to sourcing and preparing clay, slip, moulds, and slip casting.

Roughly the next third of the book covers forming techniques: pinching, slabbing, coiling, and throwing. Each of the methods of forming are covered clearly and well from beginning to more advanced techniques. Readers of most levels will find useful information and tips.
A chapter on decorating (surface manipulation, sprigging, carving, burnishing, etc) is followed by a chapter on finishing with different glazing and firing options. The book does include a glossary, cone chart, and index along with short artist's statements/bios about the teachers included in the volume. The included artist credits led me down a rabbit hole of online searches to see their beautiful art and I probably spent about as much time looking at the artists' studios and products as I did reading and reviewing this book.

Really lovely job. I think that a keen aspiring potter could make a lot of progress armed with only this book and the necessary supplies and tools listed.

Five stars.

Helpful for newbies like me. Had easy to read info without overwhelming me. As of how well all the help will do me has yet to be discovered, I do look forward to attempting them this weekend.

Excellent reference for the new potter! After a couple of classes at my local pottery guild, this book was a great refresher for what I learned in class and I learned so much more. This covers everything from setting up a studio space and basic clay handling skills to finishing pieces and advancing skills.

Thank you to DK and NetGalley for the eARC in exchange for my honest review.

Fantastic book! After a few pages I was already Googling local ceramic classes.
More than a book it's an encyclopedia. So much information. A book to read over and over again.

I started doing pottery in 2012, I mainly use the wheel, but I attended also some hand-building classes and I was happy to receive and advanced copy of The Complete Pottery Techniques: Design, Form, Throw, Decorate and More, with Workshops from Professional Makers. I think it is a good book for beginner and intermediate potters.
It is a good book because it explains almost all the different techniques for creating and decorating ceramics. There are chapters about wheel throwing, pinching, slabbing and coiling techniques. It is explained how to decorate with glazes, engobes, slip etc. There is also a chapter for the different firing techniques. Everything is written very clearly and with a lot of photos.
In my opinion though I would consider this book as a good book for a beginner potter because it gives a very good panoramic of the different techniques and it gives the opportunity to learn the terminology.
So, if you want to know more about pottery and if you are thinking to take a class but you want to start prepared this is your book!!
Thank you to NetGalley and DK for providing me with a digital ARC in exchange for an honest review!