Create 23 stylish homewares with this modern beginner’s guide to hand building with clay – no pottery wheel required.Handbuilt introduces you to one of the oldest and most accessible ways to make ceramics, teaching you everything you need to start creating beautiful pottery by hand.Perfect for complete beginners, the book takes you through the three essential hand-building techniques – pinching, coiling and slab building – before showing you how to decorate, glaze and fire your pieces for a professional finish.Start with the fundamentals, from wedging clay and adding texture to working with moulds, then put your new skills into practice with 23 contemporary projects for the home. Make everyday and decorative pieces including coffee cups, a teapot, vases, dinner plates, candle holders and more.With Handbuilt, you'll learn how to:Master the three core hand-building techniques: pinching, coiling and slab buildingPrepare, shape and add texture to clayDecorate, glaze and fire your finished piecesCreate 23 stylish and practical ceramic homewaresBuild your pottery skills and confidence project by projectPacked with clear step-by-step instructions, Lilly’s expert tips and inspiring lifestyle photography, Handbuilt is the ultimate modern introduction to the tactile, creative and timeless craft of hand-built pottery.

Learn to throw beautiful, contemporary ceramics on the pottery wheel with this stylish beginner’s guide.Thrown takes you from your first piece of clay to a collection of 20 handmade homewares, teaching you the essential pottery-wheel techniques you need to create ceramics with a professional finish.Perfect for complete beginners, each project guides you step by step through making, shaping, decorating, glazing and firing your work. Create elegant everyday pieces including dinner plates, pasta bowls and coffee mugs, alongside statement designs such as decorative vases and a rippled ceramic lampshade.With minimal, modern designs and thoughtful details throughout, Thrown will help you:Master the fundamentals of throwing on a pottery wheelLearn essential decorating, glazing and firing techniquesMake 20 stylish and practical ceramic pieces for your homeBuild your skills and confidence project by projectFeaturing clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful lifestyle photography, Thrown is an inspiring and accessible introduction to pottery – and the perfect companion for anyone ready to discover the addictive, tactile pleasure of making with clay.

Create 23 stylish homewares with this modern beginner’s guide to hand building with clay – no pottery wheel required.Handbuilt introduces you to one of the oldest and most accessible ways to make ceramics, teaching you everything you need to start creating beautiful pottery by hand.Perfect for complete beginners, the book takes you through the three essential hand-building techniques – pinching, coiling and slab building – before showing you how to decorate, glaze and fire your pieces for a professional finish.Start with the fundamentals, from wedging clay and adding texture to working with moulds, then put your new skills into practice with 23 contemporary projects for the home. Make everyday and decorative pieces including coffee cups, a teapot, vases, dinner plates, candle holders and more.With Handbuilt, you'll learn how to:Master the three core hand-building techniques: pinching, coiling and slab buildingPrepare, shape and add texture to clayDecorate, glaze and fire your finished piecesCreate 23 stylish and practical ceramic homewaresBuild your pottery skills and confidence project by projectPacked with clear step-by-step instructions, Lilly’s expert tips and inspiring lifestyle photography, Handbuilt is the ultimate modern introduction to the tactile, creative and timeless craft of hand-built pottery.

Learn to throw beautiful, contemporary ceramics on the pottery wheel with this stylish beginner’s guide.Thrown takes you from your first piece of clay to a collection of 20 handmade homewares, teaching you the essential pottery-wheel techniques you need to create ceramics with a professional finish.Perfect for complete beginners, each project guides you step by step through making, shaping, decorating, glazing and firing your work. Create elegant everyday pieces including dinner plates, pasta bowls and coffee mugs, alongside statement designs such as decorative vases and a rippled ceramic lampshade.With minimal, modern designs and thoughtful details throughout, Thrown will help you:Master the fundamentals of throwing on a pottery wheelLearn essential decorating, glazing and firing techniquesMake 20 stylish and practical ceramic pieces for your homeBuild your skills and confidence project by projectFeaturing clear step-by-step instructions and beautiful lifestyle photography, Thrown is an inspiring and accessible introduction to pottery – and the perfect companion for anyone ready to discover the addictive, tactile pleasure of making with clay.