Recreating Yangshao Pottery Clay Coils And Culture by Ed Shears

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Recreating Yangshao Pottery: Clay, Coils & Culture
A Maker’s Guide to Ancient Chinese Ceramic Art by Ed Shears

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Ever wonder how ancient potters built vessels without a wheel? This guide shows you how. Learn the coil-building techniques, clay recipes, and decorative methods of the Yangshao culture—then try them in your own studio.
Real tips. No fluff. Just hands-on pottery wisdom from 7,000 years ago.

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Step into the shoes (and slip-covered hands) of a Neolithic potter.

“Recreating Yangshao Pottery: Clay, Coils & Culture” is a richly practical, studio-tested guide for ceramicists who want to explore ancient Chinese pottery techniques—and actually recreate them at home.

Inside this 10-page PDF, you’ll learn:

1. How to coil-build like the Yangshao potters (no wheel needed)
2. DIY clay recipes with grog and red earthenware
3. Natural pigment decorating techniques using slips and burnishing
4. A step-by-step studio project: build and decorate your own Yangshao-inspired storage jar
5. Cultural context from key archaeological sites like Banpo and Mianchi
6. A mini glossary so you never get lost in the lingo

Whether you’re a handbuilding newbie or an ancient pottery geek, this guide delivers tools, insights, and historical flavor all through the grounded voice of longtime ceramic artist Ed Shears.

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🎨 10 pages | Illustrated | Beginner-friendly
💻 Digital format and optimized for desktop or mobile reading

Who It’s For

• Potters curious about ancient techniques
• Artists who want to mix history with their studio work
• Educators or hobbyists looking for a hands-on cultural guide