The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes by
The glaze materials -- Glaze temperature and classification -- Colouring glazes -- Mixing the glaze -- Applying the glaze -- Health and safety -- Earthenware glazes 1050°C -- 1100°C -- Earthenware glazes 1100°C -- 1150°C -- Medium temperature stoneware glazes 1200°C -- 1220°C -- Stoneware glazes with a wide firing range 1200°C -- 1260°C -- High firing stoneware glazes 1250°C -- 1280°C -- List of materials -- Conversion tables -- Further reading -- Suppliers.
Glazes for Special Effects by
"Contains chapters on crystals and various types of crystalline glazes, the technique of copper reduction glazes, the accumulation and use of ash for wood ash and plant ash glazes and embellishments such as luster and underglaze decoration. The book also presents a raku demonstration and an explanation of the differences in philosophy and practice between Japanese and American approaches to making raky ware. Other subjects include porcelain body compositions on which to use the glazes, coloring oxides for porcelain slip, localized reduction firing, Arabian luster glazing, soluble salts decorating, and how to make your own frits. There are also tables of complex ash glazes and of formulas for commercial frits."--Dust jacket.
Contemporary Ceramic Formulas by
Describes and illustrates five hundred ceramic formulas notable for their relatively low energy requirements, clearly presenting methods for new clay compounds, vibrant color glazes, raw stains, crystal glazes, and more.
The Ceramic Spectrum by
This is your complete guide to materials and color testing, mixing, and blending. You'll investigate 42 specific colors in 134 variations, all usable in a wide range of temperatures and atmospheres.
Contents
Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- The basics -- The development of glaze -- The development of color -- Attacking the surface -- Portfolio -- Appendix.
Amazing Glaze by
In Amazing Glaze, you will learn to love glazing with a variety of techniques, sure-fire recipes, and inspiring work from some of today's top ceramic artists.
Chinese Glazes by
Selected by Choice magazine as an Outstanding Academic Book for 2000 Chinese glazes have been admired throughout history for their extraordinary qualities and colors--not least in China itself, where their appearance has been compared variously to jade, to tea-dust, to hare's fur, or to the "color of the sky after the rain." Some Chinese glazes are vibrant and brilliant in tone, while others are deep, complex, and subtle, their properties seeming to change according to ambient light. Chinese glazes have long presented a technical challenge to Western potters, and this book is the most complete account yet of their nature and their reconstruction. The story of Chinese glazes is also the story of Chinese ceramics itself, one of the most fascinating and influential traditions in ceramic history. Chinese Glazes traces the development of China's great high-fired glaze tradition from its roots in the Bronze Age, through the famous monochrome stoneware glazes of the Song dynasty, to the fine porcelain glazes of southern China. The book also examines in detail the story of China's low-fired glazes, from the time of China's first emperor to the present day. The book shows clearly how the potters of ancient China were able to work their ceramic miracles from the simplest recipes, and how modern potters can use and adapt these principles for their own work. The book contains hundreds of recipes for formulating Chinese glazes with Western materials, simple and advanced calculation techniques, as well as efficient blending procedures with local materials. The book is lavishly illustrated, with nearly three hundred photographs, one hundred in full color. These depict examples of the Chinese arts as found in pottery ranging from simple earthenware jars excavated at Neolithic sites to exquisitely designed dishes found in imperial tombs. They also show examples of modern Western ware that employ these remarkable glazing techniques.
Copper Red Glazes by
A reference guide for potters who want success with copper-red glazes without doing extensive and frustrating experimentation. Robert Tichane's approach provides a clear account of the processes involved in the production of copper-red glazes that has a relevance for potters beyond copper red.
Salt-Glaze Ceramics by
Discover the techniques of more than 60 ceramic artists currently working with salt glazes in this liberally illustrated offering. You'll garner a wealth of experience as stunning examples of salt-glaze ceramics are brought to life in spectacular color and black-and-white photography.
Tin-Glazed Earthenware by
"For almost three centuries tin-glazed earthenware dominated the European pottery market. Know variously as maiolica, faience and delftware, it lent itself to the expression of a succession of tastes and fashions that swept the Western world and that were manifest in every area of the applied and fine arts. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution however, production of tin-glazed wares, which was costly and labour-intensive, began to wane, and apart from occasional artistic excursions into the medium, it wasn't until the 1950s that a handful of studio potters rediscovered the exuberance and colour potential of tin-glazed earthenware. Daphne Carnegy traces the fascinating history of the tradition in all of its diversity. Tin glaze is often referred to as a painter's medium and in this book the author provides, both from an historic and a contemporary point of view, a wealth of practical information on the materials and techniques relevant to its use. Bodies, glazes, pigments, decorative techniques and firing methods are all discussed in detail and this information is complemented by the description of practices of individual artists. Finally, the author examines contemporary uses of tin-glaze. She looks at the work of a wide range of potters. Among those discussed are Alan Caiger-Smith and William Newland in the UK, Andrea Gill in the US, Alan Peascod in Australia, and Walter Ostrom and Matthias Ostermann in Canada. She also takes a brief look at factories that are currently producing tin-glazed wares using innovative designs. Tin-glazed Earthenware has been designed as an introduction and practical hand book to the subject. It is also intended as an inspiration for other potters and a source of delight for all those interested in ceramics." -- Publisher's description
Graphic Clay by
For studio artists, production potters, students, educators, and hobbyists who love working with clay, this project-driven guide is an unmatched teaching tool and a fount of information and inspiration. Focusing on various surface processes, and encompassing skills ranging from letterpress and printmaking to drawing and painting, it offers a wealth of techniques for transferring images onto clay vessels. Graphic Clay addresses such topics as staining sculptural work, glazing, brush application, screenprinting patterns on pottery, and slip, drawing, bisque, decal, stencils, and more. Question-and-answer sessions with top artists show how they developed their signature method and personal style-so that you can discover your own!
Ash Glazes by
"Ash Glazes" has been designed as an introduction and practical handbook to this glazing technique, covering the history of ash glazes and the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes and transforming them into glazes. It will provide inspiration for working potters and delight all those interested in contemporary ceramics.
Glazing is a process of providing a glassy layer on the surface of clay products or ceramics. The glazing layer is fused to a ceramic body by burning at a high temperature. Glazes consist of silica, fluxes and aluminum oxide and can serve to color, decorate or waterproof an item.
Potential search terms: ash glaze, feldspathic, lead glaze, salt glaze, tin glaze,
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