Excerpted and adapted from Deb Schwartzkopf’s new book Creative Pottery: Innovative Techniques & Experimental Designs in Thrown and Handbuilt Ceramics, published by Quarry Books, an imprint of the Quarto Group (www.quartoknows.com/books/9781631598258/Creative-Pottery.html). The book is available at https://ratcitystudios.com, www.amazon.com, and www.barnesandnoble.com.