pYou don't need to be a master potter to create stunning handmade ceramic tableware and decorations. Kara Leigh Ford, pro potter and founder of Kara's Pottery Club, teaches the basics with easy-to-follow steps and photos from her own studio. Her inviting instructions draw out the innate creativity in all of us, so all readers need are curiosity and a few key tools and materials to get started. Readers will love her unpretentious, can-do approach and her signature, modern meets earthy pottery style. pThe clay journey begins with handbuilding--no wheel needed Readers will learn relaxing techniques to create projects like a charming slab mug, a hip coil planter and a textured pinch-pot teapot. With newfound clay confidence, readers can tackle wheelthrowing and present family and friends with stoneware bowls, dinner plates, bud vases and more. With an overview of glazing and an array of exciting decorating techniques, readers can develop their own personal style. Kara covers the basics on