Making Pottery without a Kiln is a tutorial and instruction guide for pottery techniques with projects by multi crafter and content creator Daniela Schmidt-Kohl. Originally published in German in 2023, this English language translation is due out 14th May 2025 from Fox Chapel. It's 144 pages and will be available in paperback format.
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 surface embellishments, to sourcing and preparing clay.
The tutorials are arranged by seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, and Winter. Each of the projects include complete instructions, supplies lists, and numerous full color photos.
Readers of most levels will find useful information and tips. The projects all use air drying clays (and modelling clay) and no kiln firing is needed. There are small gift tags, decorative objects, small table items (like a cute coffee tray), and other giftables. The projects utilize rolling pins, surface embossers, cookie cutters, etc.. so for the most part, there are no full size templates included.
Really lovely job.
Five stars.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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