Making Pottery without a Kiln

You don't need a kiln or an expensive at-home pottery rig to start crafting amazing pots and jars!

• A home-crafters practical guide for creating handmade decorative and functional pottery without the need for a potter's wheel or kiln
• 29 projects arranged by seasonality, such as a spring bird ornament, summer small garland with plant prints, fall milk & sugar tray, and winter place card candleholders
• Beginner-friendly introductory content covers materials needed, tools, and aids found in the home such as a rolling pin, thin straw, and baking paper
• Author Daniela Schmidt-Kohl is a well-rounded crafter working in a variety of mediums including modeling clay, wood, paper, concrete, ceramic casting compound, and Epoxy resin

Making Pottery without a Kiln is the perfect companion for anyone who wants to work pottery with their hands from home!

Inside this book, author Daniela Schmidt-Kohl, owner of the KlickerKram shop, will help "mold" you from a beginner into someone who can fashion wonderfully creative pots, trays, jars, and plant holders — without expensive pottery equipment! Including tips for materials and tools and aids — but never requiring a kiln — this book will teach you the joys of crafts you can fashion with your own hands.

You'll discover a start-to-finish approach for beautifully creative pottery, from obtaining the right tools to applying the perfect finish. Start fashioning decorative touches and you'll feel like you've been happily pottering for decades!

Making Pottery without a Kiln is great for beginners who want to learn, as well as advanced potters who want to get back to their roots. You'll find ideas for simple key racks and jewelry dishes, for example. Or level up with autumnal motifs and Christmas gift tags! Invite people to join you with simple projects like little luck charms or liven up your home with boho-chic wall mandalas.

If you love working with your hands, there's something for you inside Making Pottery without a Kiln. And you may just find out why creating something with your own hands is a "happiness maker," creating great vibes that last just as long as your new creations!