<B>From pinch pots to coiled boxes to soft slab tableware, mastering hand building is a lifelong pursuit. In this book, Sunshine Cobb covers all the foundational skills, with lessons for constructing both simple and complex forms from clay.</B><BR/><BR/> Ceramic artists will also find a variety of<B> next-level techniques and tips</B>: designing templates and replicating pieces, lidded vessels, using molds, a variety of decorative techniques, and other avenues of exploration are all inside.<BR/><BR/><B>Artist features</B> and <B>inspirational galleries</B> include work from <B>today's top working artists</B>, such as Bryan Hopkins, Lindsay Oesterritter, Liz Zlot Summerfield, Bandana Pottery, Shoko Teruyama, Courtney Martin, Sam Chung, Deborah Schwartzkopf, and many more. <BR/><BR/> Take your hand building skills—and your artwork—to the next level with <I>Mastering Hand Building</I>.<BR/><BR/> The <B>Mastering Ceramics series</B> is for artist