With examples from leading potters around the world, a practical guide to the latest techniques for potters, teachers, students, and anyone interested in working with clays and glazes
Describing and illustrating the latest pottery techniques, particularly for making large or complex pots, this book shows work from a cross-section of different studio potters and the materials, tools, and methods they use. It focuses on advanced techniques, including throwing on the wheel, hand building, coiling, slabbing, making and using molds, and altering thrown work. Clays and glazes are explained in detail, highlighting the many different colors obtainable and giving recipes and methods for creating and modifying glazes. Firing techniques are also covered and instructions for building a fast-fire kiln are included.

Advanced Pottery

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Linda Bloomfield

Crafts & Hobbies

The Crowood Press

A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colorful glazes for the studio potter, Colour in Glazes looks at the full range of materials and options for creating new colors in glazes. Packed full of glaze recipes, the book is illustrated with a wealth of finished work as well as an extensive collection of sample test tiles to show the variety of colors possible. Types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to color response. Co-published with A&amp;C Black

Colour in Glazes

American Ceramics Society

Tableware has occupied a special place in our kitchens and dining rooms for thousands of years, and continues to enchant us today. Ranging from the purely functional to the fine and delicate, the evolution of domestic pots tells us much about our changing tastes and habits, and the wider art and cultural movements that have influenced their decoration and forms. In Contemporary Tableware

Contemporary Tableware

Arts & Photography

Other Media

A&C Black

Science for Potters

American Ceramic Society

In this beautiful and informative book, a whole world of special effects glazes are explored, including crackle glazes, crystal glazes, crater glazes, lichen glazes and drippy glazes. You'll discover how each glaze ingredient contributes to the end result, from the volcanic effects of silicon carbide, to the mottling and streaking powers of light magnesium carbonate. Special Effect Glazes is essential for any ceramic artist interested in creating eye-catching glazes or wanting to develop their knowledge of glaze-making. After reading this book, you ll be more than ready to experiment with your own formulas to achieve the perfect finish.

Special Effect Glazes

The American Ceramic Society

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for the studio potter.
In this dazzling and informative book, a whole world of special effects glazes are explored including crackle glazes, crystal glazes, crater glazes, lichen glazes and drippy glazes.
In this essential potter's handbook, discover how each glaze ingredient contributes to the end result, from the volcanic effects of silicon carbide, to the mottling and streaking powers of light magnesium carbonate.
With stunning colour photographs throughout, each type of glaze effect is demonstrated from both emerging and established ceramicists.

New Ceramics: Special Effect Glazes

Herbert Press

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