Bill Van Gilder, the host of DIY Network’s Throwing Clay, introduces you to key techniques and skill building projects.
Simple easy to follow photos
Projects with basic explanation
Tool lists, tips and glaze recipes
What a great book for people beginning to throw pots! This book is a compilation of projects, each with its own tool list and photos, [...]

This is one of my favorite books that has ever been written about clay! Art is not just about skill, it is about heart and soul, and this book addresses that from the very first paragraph.

Covers technique from handbuilding to refined throwing

Tons of information about glazing, firing and making

Written with the emotional side of the [...]

Long considered a handbook of raku, Raku – A Practical Approach details a myriad of topics pertaining to this method of firing.

Glaze recipes for many different raku effects

Extended chapter on kiln design, construction and operation

Information on how to do raku safely in a school or workshop environment.

Raku, a ceramic process originating in Japan, involves taking [...]

The Extruder Book is a delight to the clay craftsperson!  Full of timely information and beautiful photographs, it brings into focus a tool that can be as valuable as the wheel or kiln.

Expert instruction on making your own extruder dies

Step by step photos on several demonstrations of various uses of extruder

Comprehensive review of extruders available [...]

The Art of Firing explores building and firing a fuel kiln from top to bottom.  This is a book that I would not ever be without!

Expansive diagrams of kiln designs

Comprehensive explanations of construction, draft, burners, and more

Sections on wood firing, salt glazing and refractory materials

Firing a gas or wood kiln can be like a dance, [...]

The Art and Craft of Ceramics is a good sourcebook for a variety of vocabulary and demonstration of techniques.
“You have to practice over and over again, with patience; in this art form, time is on the artist’s side.  When something turns out badly, you must try again.  Never be satisfied and never get discouraged.”       ~ [...]

This book is one of the Lark series of 500… books. They have published several and every one epitomizes the titled object! Some of the others are 500 Cups, 500 Necklaces, 500 Figures in Clay and many more. Each is a full color adventure, from the first page to almost the last!
As you page through [...]

Soda Glazing by Ruthanne Tudball is a must-have if you are a potter or clay artist considering the move to vapor glazing, or would like more information on the process, the kilns and the clays.

Descriptive text about the soda glazing process
Clear and concise kiln diagrams
Profiles of potters’ firing methods

While this book assumes that you, as [...]