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Master the potter’s wheel with this comprehensive guide that takes you from foundational skills to next-level techniques.Featuring brilliant tricks of the trade from acclaimed artist and instructor Ben Carter, Mastering the Potter’s Wheel is an essential reference for every potter. Ben breaks down the seemingly complex process of wheel throwing into manageable steps, provides a wealth of options for customizing your work, and gives detailed advice for refining your technique. Richly illustrated with color photography, this inspiring volume includes:Essential techniques in wheel throwing, from wedging clay to throwing, centering, shaping, and trimming pots on the wheel, with a section dedicated to troubleshooting common problemsAdvanced techniques and tips for creating feet; making lids, knobs, handles, and spouts; forming bowls, cups, plates, and teapots; altering pots, including paddling and darting; throwing large vessels; and decorating and finishing your piecesSkill-building exercises for expanding your range and improving your techniquesAn overview of studio safety, including silica dust mitigation, handling toxic materials, correct body posture to avoid injuries, and stretching exercisesArtist features and inspirational galleries with photos of work from today’s top working artists, including Kyle Carpenter, Sam Chung, Chandra DeBuse, Julia Galloway, Martha Grover, Ayumie Horie, Forrest Lesch-Middleton, Kristen Kieffer, Kathy King, Matt Long, Alex Matisse, Lorna Meaden, Doug Peltzman, Mackenzie Smith, Shawn Spangler, and many moreTake your skills—and your work—to the next level with Mastering the Potter’s Wheel.The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering Hand Building, Mastering Kilns and Firing, and Amazing Glaze.

Explore the creative possibilities of this incredibly versatile range of glazes with this comprehensive guide for ceramic artists of all levels.Unlock the world of low-fire glazes with The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. Potter, podcaster, and author of Mastering the Potter’s Wheel, Ben Carter, challenges the belief that serious artists work exclusively with high-temperature materials, sharing years of research on crafting exquisite low-fire pots and glazes. Delve into the benefits of firing at lower temperatures, explore the visual nuances of low-fire glazes, and witness renowned artists thriving in this temperature range.Illustrated with stunning photography of work by Carter and other artists, this visually captivating resource covers:Insights into the benefits and visual attributes of low-fire glazesGuidance on setting up a glaze labAn explanation of how glaze is formulatedTroubleshooting tips for common glaze faultsDesigning and making test tilesTechniques for layering, using glaze as form, integrating decals, atmospheric firing, and moreTried-and-true glaze recipes—from gloss to satin, matte, and tin—for varied finishes and color creationWhether you are new to the world of ceramic glazes or looking to expand your knowledge of low-fire glazes, The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes is your path through a world of artistic possibilities.The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions.Also available from the series: Amazing Glaze, Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations, Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay, Mastering Kilns and Firing, Mastering Hand Building, and Mastering the Potter’s Wheel.

Explore the creative possibilities of this incredibly versatile range of glazes with this comprehensive guide for ceramic artists of all levels.Unlock the world of low-fire glazes with The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors. Potter, podcaster, and author of Mastering the Potter’s Wheel, Ben Carter, challenges the belief that serious artists work exclusively with high-temperature materials, sharing years of research on crafting exquisite low-fire pots and glazes. Delve into the benefits of firing at lower temperatures, explore the visual nuances of low-fire glazes, and witness renowned artists thriving in this temperature range.Illustrated with stunning photography of work by Carter and other artists, this visually captivating resource covers:Insights into the benefits and visual attributes of low-fire glazesGuidance on setting up a glaze labAn explanation of how glaze is formulatedTroubleshooting tips for common glaze faultsDesigning and making test tilesTechniques for layering, using glaze as form, integrating decals, atmospheric firing, and moreTried-and-true glaze recipes—from gloss to satin, matte, and tin—for varied finishes and color creationWhether you are new to the world of ceramic glazes or looking to expand your knowledge of low-fire glazes, The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes is your path through a world of artistic possibilities.The Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects, expert insight, step-by-step photos, and galleries of work from today’s top artists, these books are the perfect studio companions.Also available from the series: Amazing Glaze, Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations, Mastering Sculpture: The Figure in Clay, Mastering Kilns and Firing, Mastering Hand Building, and Mastering the Potter’s Wheel.

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The Iron Pass Express was supposed to be routine.For Lucas Ward, a structural engineer heading home after a long contract, it's just another overnight train through the Cascadia mountains. But when strange mechanical anomalies begin to surface - and the crew vanishes without explanation - the journey turns into a nightmare.As the train climbs into a worsening storm, Lucas realizes something far more dangerous than weather is at work. Critical systems have been sabotaged. The brakes won't respond. The locomotive is running itself.Trapped onboard with a handful of passengers - a doctor, a retired conductor, a freight broker, and a student who knows the route better than anyone - Lucas must piece together what's happening while the train barrels toward a series of deadly descents and collapsing margins.But this isn't just a malfunction. It's a plan.Someone on board knows exactly what the train is doing - and why.The Last Train to Iron Pass is a high-stakes thriller about systems under pressure, hidden agendas, and the thin line between control and catastrophe.

The Meridian Fetch is a seven-person long-haul freighter running a standard route between colony systems. Chief Engineer Paz Reyes walks the engine room every morning at 0412, listening to the ship speak in the language of pressure differentials and thermal variance. She knows every tick, every vibration, every subtle departure from normal.On day eighty-seven of the transit, a coolant fault in the secondary manifold leads Paz to a sealed door she has never opened. Hold 4. The manifest says consolidated machine components, Class 7, bonded cargo. What she finds when she opens the door is not machine parts.