Learn how to apply interesting and inspired surface techniques to your ceramic work through 20 step-by-step projects. Carve takes you through creative techniques that produce amazing, dynamic results, including inlay, piercing, sgraffito, etching, relief carving, wire cutting, and more. Gain new skills as you complete 20 projects featuring author Hilda Carr's signature style, each with clear step-by-step photography and easy-to-follow instruction...

Explores the science of ceramics, discussing topics in chemistry, glasses, sintering, and microstructure. Also illustrates the applications of ceramics to modern technology.

Explains the fundamentals of the ceramic technique of hand-building, offers tips for choosing the right materials, and includes step-by-step instructions and photographs for various projects.