The Essential Pottery Notebook

"The Essential Pottery Notebook sets out easy to follow guides that will make any ceramicist’s practice more precise and orderly. I wish I had a copy when I first started."
–Florian Gadsby, potter and author of By My Hands: A Potter’s Apprenticeship

Improve your firings and become a better potter with this must-have notebook. Kara Leigh Ford, author of Pottery for Beginners, has created the ultimate studio tool so you can keep track of all the variables that go into creating masterful pottery. This all-in-one resource includes fill-in templates for sketching your designs, writing your glaze recipes and recording more than 100 kiln firings. You’ll also find a quick refresh on important information for firing your kiln accurately, such as how to use and read cones, how to maximize the efficiency of your kiln and quick-reference guides for cone temperatures and kiln schedules.

With this notebook by your side, you’ll have everything you need in one convenient place to become more confident and in control of your kiln.