Learning to throw pottery gets easier for students and teachers

Throwing Fundamentals: A Beginner’s Guide to Throwing Pottery, Second Edition, is specially designed for use at the wheel! This handbook makes throwing pottery easy for students, hobbyists, and teachers by providing the right guide with quick answers when they are needed, right at the wheel.

-It’s written by Clay Hopes, an NAEA Active Member and pottery enthusiast.

Unlike other books, the lap-sized, laminated 18-page Throwing Fundamentals includes simple step-by-step pictures, clear illustrations, detailed throwing tips, and quick-help solutions to make the perfect getting-started guide.

• Focused on the basic fundamentals: centering, opening, and lifting, it serves as the perfect guide for learning the basics of throwing.
• The Solutions Guide provides the quick answers to the most common problems.
• Rugged and ready for the pottery environment, Throwing Fundamentals is laminated and spiral-bound so you can use it while you are at the wheel without fear of ruin.