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# Ceramic Sculpture: Making Faces: A Guide to Modeling the Head and Face with Clay

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Review: Wish I'd bought it sooner! - I so wish I'd thought to look for this before I began my first bust. It would have saved me a whole lot of time, and increased the chance that the finished piece will dry evenly enough to remain free of cracks before it goes into the kiln. Fingers crossed! Because I tend towards realism (and being a born perfectionist) it took a lot of time to work and re-work the face until it became real enough, and with the subtle smile that I was hoping to achieve. This book has excellent photos of not only the work in clay but also of models who offer a good range of expressions for every mood. It's also full of inspiring pieces from a range of different artists. The techniques are clearly laid out, step by step, and shown in good detail. The only thing that could have improved this for me would be to see some details of neck and shoulders. My figure is of a woman with her eyes half closed, face tilted upwards and slightly to the side. As is almost always the case, the neck and shoulders are the base of a bust, and I was hoping to see some examples of protrusions of the spinal cord, and the scapulas to help to perfect my piece. It's very hard to find photos that help with something like this. Overall though, I highly recommend this book. Love it!
Review: Great Resource - I think this book is excellent and provides clear, detailed instructions for slab building a head and face to create a unique, expressive work. It addresses form, anatomy, solid basic construction methods and surface treatments. Many of the modeling techniques overlap to building on an armature, but this book addresses only the slab construction method, which I think is much more accessible for beginners. Could a beginner take this book and work with it without a teacher? In many cases, I think so, especially if you have a background in art and/or learn well from books. Some experience handling clay would be helpful, and if you don't want to dive in without a teacher, a basic hand building course should prepare you for the projects in this book. This book is so well done! Highest praise to the author.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #176,853 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #55 in Pottery & Ceramic Craft (Books) #11,427 in Arts & Photography (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (518) |
| Dimensions  | 8.51 x 0.37 x 11.05 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 1454707763 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-1454707769 |
| Item Weight  | 1.15 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 128 pages |
| Publication date  | July 1, 2014 |
| Publisher  | Union Square & Co. |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Wish I'd bought it sooner!
*by D***R on December 19, 2014*

I so wish I'd thought to look for this before I began my first bust. It would have saved me a whole lot of time, and increased the chance that the finished piece will dry evenly enough to remain free of cracks before it goes into the kiln. Fingers crossed! Because I tend towards realism (and being a born perfectionist) it took a lot of time to work and re-work the face until it became real enough, and with the subtle smile that I was hoping to achieve. This book has excellent photos of not only the work in clay but also of models who offer a good range of expressions for every mood. It's also full of inspiring pieces from a range of different artists. The techniques are clearly laid out, step by step, and shown in good detail. The only thing that could have improved this for me would be to see some details of neck and shoulders. My figure is of a woman with her eyes half closed, face tilted upwards and slightly to the side. As is almost always the case, the neck and shoulders are the base of a bust, and I was hoping to see some examples of protrusions of the spinal cord, and the scapulas to help to perfect my piece. It's very hard to find photos that help with something like this. Overall though, I highly recommend this book. Love it!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great Resource
*by S***D on December 19, 2016*

I think this book is excellent and provides clear, detailed instructions for slab building a head and face to create a unique, expressive work. It addresses form, anatomy, solid basic construction methods and surface treatments. Many of the modeling techniques overlap to building on an armature, but this book addresses only the slab construction method, which I think is much more accessible for beginners. Could a beginner take this book and work with it without a teacher? In many cases, I think so, especially if you have a background in art and/or learn well from books. Some experience handling clay would be helpful, and if you don't want to dive in without a teacher, a basic hand building course should prepare you for the projects in this book. This book is so well done! Highest praise to the author.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent how to book
*by A***D on October 28, 2025*

Great book and well written. Good step by step pics and instruction

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