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Mastering Cone 6 Glazes, Improving Durability, Fit and Aesthetics
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| 2002, Softcover. 168 pages, 42 color
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| John Hesselberth & Ron Roy |
| Roy and Hesselberth, two potters well-known for
their expertise in glaze chemistry and for their concern for helping
potters make glazes that are suitable for their intended use, have
collaborated to write a book that is certain to become a classic for
potters working at Cone 6. Do you want your glazes to be durable in
use and attractive? Do you want to be sure they will not leach
significant quantities of metals into food or drink? This is the
first book to address these questions in depth. A wide variety of
extensively tested glaze recipes are included as well as detailed guidance
on formulating your own glazes. Do you want to make sure your glazes
don't craze? Or perhaps you do want glazes that craze for a
decorative effect. Do you want to know how you can test your glazes
and pottery to be sure they are suitable for their intended use? All
this information and more is explained in terms potters can really
understand. |
This book is has a very good overview of clay and glaze formulas and
ingredients.
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Clay and Glazes for the Potter
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| (352 pages - 2000 ) 3rd
Edition |
| Daniel Rhodes - Revised and Expanded by Robin
Hopper |
| In some sections of the ceramics industry, more
has developed in the last 45 years than in the previous 4500. To
address new information and possibilities presented by advances in the
industry, noted ceramist, teach, and author Robin Hopper has updated and
simplified where necessary Daniel Rhodes' seminal book on fundamentals of
ceramic technology. This revised and expanded edition adheres
closely to earlier editions, with addd sections devoted to health hazards
and computer calculation programs, and increased color information and
expanded photographic images. Includes all fundamental details on
clay (origin,
chemical and physical nature, kinds, preparing, drying, firing, etc.) and
also practical information on formulating, blending, adjusting colors, textures,
earthenware, stoneware, porcelain etc. with recipes. Glazes are also
covered completely: basic theory and fundamentals, originating and
calculating recipes, frits, textures, colors, blending, applications,
firing, flaws, cures, reduction firing, special glazes and effects, and
much more. It is all in non-technical language. A must for
every hobby craftsman, student, teacher and potter. 250 color photos
plus numerous illustrations and charts. |
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The Ceramic Spectrum : A Simplified Approach to Glaze & Color Development
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| | Second Edition | | Robin
Hopper | | This
well-illustrated book provides proven guidelines-without the usual heavy
dependence on chemical formulas and mathematical equations-that all
potters can use in developing their own glazes. Includes information on
kilns, firing techniques, clay bodies, frits, fluxes, wood ash,
crystalline glazes, stains, opacifiers, glaze application and much, much
more. A standard in the field. Contents:
The Basics Glaze: A Brief Technical History, Pigeonholing:
The Classification of Ware Types, Kilns, Temperature and Atmosphere,
Glaze Record-Keeping and Testing Procedures, Basic Raw
Materials in Ceramics, Frits, Eutectics and Glaze Development with Two
Materials, Triaxial Blends, Quadraxial Blends, Fluxes, Flux Variations,
Flux Saturations, Wood Ash and Glazes for Once-Firing, Alterations, Glaze
Properties, Faults and Defects, Flashers
The Development of Color Materials for Color Development, Color
Testing: Mixing and Blending, The Ceramic Spectrum, Opacification,
Textural Variations, Color in Clays, Slips and Engobes
Attacking the Surface Glaze Application
Portfolio The Development of a Personal Idiom |
A nice book covering everything about clay and glaze.
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Clays & Glazes in Studio Ceramics
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| | 192p 1999 | | David
Scott | | Clays and Glazes in
Studio Ceramics combines an absorbing text with a wealth of reference
material and an abundance of color photographs, providing a clear
examination of a complex, often bewildering subject. Suitable for all
levels of ability-from beginning potter to expert-it is a lucid,
accessible source of information. Nearly 200 color photographs place the
subject in vivid contemporary and historical context-a vital ingredient in
the relationship of theory to practice. Clays and Glazes in Studio
Ceramics is an ideal companion to help ceramists of all levels develop
confidence and independence in their art. David Scott studied ceramics at
the Royal College of Art and has exhibited his work throughout Europe. He
has pieces in many collections, including the Victoria & Albert Museum |
This book is mostly text (not pictures) but is very good at explaining
compositions and materials.
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Glazes
for the Craft Potter
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| 160 pages, 77 color and B&W photos. 7
1/2 x 9 1/2", paperback 1998 |
| Harry Fraser |
| This New Edition of the classic book on glaze
technology is a "must have" reference book for potters who make
their own glazes. It covers glaze calculation, composition,
preparation and application with clearly written text and numerous
illustrations. New chapters on trouble shooting, glaze faults and
health and safety issues have been added. Selected contents: Basic
chemistry, structure, properties; Effect of heat; Composition and formula;
The constituent oxides; The raw materials; Glaze calculations; Acid
resistance and lead release; Opacifiers; Glaze preparation; Pottery faults
and their remedies. |
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Revealing Glazes: Using the Grid Method
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| | 2000,
Paperback | | Ian
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A follow-up, but not a
replacement for Stoneware Glazes, Revealing Glazes shows in detail how to
use the grid method to identify unique and exciting glazes. Taking
any glaze, you vary the amounts of alumina and silica to determine the
optimum recipe for your goals. No math is required, just use the
tables provided in the book to work out the ratios.
This book explains everything you need to follow this method. It is
a method not based on theory, but on empirical results. You will
systematically create 35 variations of your glaze, place them in a 5 by 7
grid, fire the grid and see the results of each variation. This is a
great way to fix a glaze that's not working, or create new glazes with
interesting effects. |
 | Working
with Paper Clay and Other Additives
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| 176 pages 1861263376 |
| Anne Lightwood |
| Using fibers with clay is not a new idea - the
Old Testament recounts that the Israelites rose in revolt because they
could not make bricks without straw - but using fibers absorbed within the
structure of the clay body is a concept that has recently, and rapidly,
taken root among potters. Paperclay is now widely recognized as a material
that allows great freedom of expression, relieving the maker of many of
the technical problems associated with conventional clays. In colleges it
is now seen simply as another available material and its use has become
almost routine but, for potters working alone without the backing of such
technical advice, there remain questions to be answered and theories to be
explained.
With lavish illustrations throughout, 'Working with Paperclay',
provides the expertise to inspire potters to discover this exciting
material and, for those already smitten, to try new techniques and ideas
by drawing on the examples and experiences of many different artists. |
 | Contemporary
Ceramic Formulas
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| 112 pages, 8.5"x11" paperback |
| John Conrad |
| Featuring formulas for today's needs. A
comprehensive collection of ceramic formulas most in demand today.
Clay bodies, earthenware glazes, once-fire glazes, stoneware glazes,
refractory formulas, crystal glazes, and more. |
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Ceramic Formulas: The Complete Compendium
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| 112 pages, 8 1/2 x 11", paperback |
| John Conrad |
| Over 700 tested formulas covering 4 areas of
ceramics: Clay (earthenware, stoneware, porcelain, Egyptian paste, Raku,
colorants, stains and engobes), Glaze (translucent to opaque, luster,
matte, semi-gloss, gloss, crystalline, slip-glaze, colorants), Enamel
(colors, clear, transparent, opaque), Glass (clear, translucent, opaque,
luster, reduction, oxidation). |
 | Glazes,
Cone 6 1240 degrees C
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| 128 pages, 332 color photos, 4 sketches. |
| Michael Bailey |
| This handbook, which focuses on stoneware glazes
fired to Cone 6 in an electric kiln, is primarily "a recipe book with
various base glazes and illustrations suggesting coloring oxide
additions," comments the author. After briefly discussing
variables that can affect glazes, glaze components and recipe structure,
Bailey begins with a selection of transparent glazes and their color variations.
Bailey also explores "the idea of unbalancing the glaze in various
ways" describing alumina matt, high-alkaline earth matts,
macrocrystallize zinc glaze, high-alkaline and high-silica glazes.
He then covers unity formula and percentage analysis, and glaze fit.
Final chapters example Jun glazes, orange red iron glazes, lusters and raw
artists. |
 | Smashing
Glazes
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| 128 pages, 138 color photos. |
| Susan Peterson |
| "No two glazes of the same batch will fire
the same in different kilns, with different fuels, in different places or
at different altitudes," notes the author of this nicely illustrated
survey of signature glazes by contemporary ceramists from throughout the
world. Divided into four sections-- low fire, medium fire, high fire
and alternative surfaces-- the book provides examples of works by over 50
contemporary artists. Each entry includes the artist's technical
statement about the work, glaze recipes, clay body and firing information,
as well as a photo of finished work. |
 | Out
of the Earth, Into the Fire; A course in ceramic materials for the studio
potter
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| Paperback, 300 pages, 65 color photos. Second
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| Mimi Obstler |
| This updated edition adds new excitement to the
best-selling book. Like the original, this book studies glazes by
examining the connection between the raw materials of the earth and the
surface of a ceramic form. The focus lies not only on the final
ceramic result, but also on the minerals and rocks that create the ceramic
materials. Thorough updating of the text, revised and expanded
appendixes, and 56 new color photos make this an even more valuable
resource. |
 | The
Glaze Book
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| Hardcover, 6.75"x8", 320
pages, 200+ color photos. 2002 |
| Stephen Murfitt |
| Readers will find anything and
everything they want to know about glazes in this one practical and
workshop friendly volume. More than 1000 glazes are illustrated so
readers can see the color and surface response each offers. The book
covers utilitarian domestic ware and decorative ceramics, as well as
firing and glazing techniques for both. It also features valuable
information on preparation, application techniques, health and safety
considerations, and kiln firing cycles. Author Murfitt specializes
in the process of raku and smoke-fired, hand-made ceramics. His pots
have been widely exhibited. Valuable information on health and
safety considerations. |
 | Ceramic
Technology for Potters and Sculptors
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| 440 pages | 6 1/8 x 9 1/4 | 34
color, 93 b/w illus. 1996 |
| Yvonne Hutchinson Cuff |
| Ceramic Technology for Potters
and Sculptors is an accessible, comprehensive instructional manual
that demonstrates the technology involved in making and firing ceramics.
Divided into three parts--Background Sciences, Workshop Practice, and Raw
Materials; Clay Bodies, Slips, and Casting Slips; and Glaze and
Color--this book covers the whole process from start to finish. Yvonne
Hutchinson Cuff carefully guides both experience and amateur potters
through 46 exercises, offering a full and detailed explanation of the
expected results together with supporting discussion. |
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