This guide first sketches the history of ash glazes. It then discusses the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, how to make them into glazes and then use them to glaze your pots. It also looks at a group of international artists who use ash glazes on their work.

Ash Glazes (Ceramics)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Rogers, Phil

Crafts & Hobbies

A C Black Publishers Ltd

Salt Glazing

Arts & Photography

Other Media

Takes the reader through the basic priciples of throwing, and in step by step illustrations, shows how to make a wide range of pots from the simple bowl to more complex forms of teapots and jugs. Includes guidance on how to make lids and spouts.

Throwing Pots

This guide first sketches the history of ash glazes. It then discusses the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, how to make them into glazes and then use them to glaze your pots. It also looks at a group of international artists who use ash glazes on their work.

Ash Glazes

A&C Black

Antiques & Collectibles

UNKNO

"Throwing clay on a potter's wheel and the seemingly effortless and wonderful way that clay will swell and climb in the hands of a skilled potter is merely the beginning to this most 'natural' and ancient of crafts."—from Throwing Pots
Throwing is a skill that many potters seek to master. It requires patience, time, and lots of practice. In Throwing Pots, Phil Rogers takes the reader through the basic principles of throwing. With the help of step-by-step illustrations, he demonstrates how to make a wide range of pots, from the simple bowl to the more complex forms of teapots and jugs, including lids and spouts. Rogers also discusses the aesthetics of pottery, encouraging readers to assess design and develop a personal style as well as recommending places to see examples of fine quality handthrown pottery.

Throwing Pots (Ceramics Handbooks)

Reference

University of Pennsylvania Press

Salt glazing, with its distinctive "orange peel" surface, has long attracted both ceramicists and collectors. In his new book, well-known potter Phil Rogers looks at all the aspects of this very special glazing technique.
Salt Glazing covers the history of salt glazing and the technical considerations—particularly kilns—that set this form of glazing apart from all other studio ceramics. Rogers also showcases the work of such leading salt glaze artists as Byron Temple, Jeff Oestrich, and Hans and Birgette Borjenson. Beautifully illustrated, Salt Glazing is a must for students, professional potters, and collectors of studio ceramics who enjoy the wonderful surface textures this popular medium makes possible.

Ash glaze, as the name suggests, is a glaze derived from ashes. The earliest such glazes can be traced back to the Shang period in China (c. 1500 B.C.), and it is thought they were produced accidentally, the result of white-hot wood ash being carried through the kiln with the draft of the fire and settling onto the pots, where the searing white heat melted it to a glass. Three thousand years later, wood ash remains an important and immensely popular feature of pottery glaze making.
For the modern potter, the satisfaction of working with ash glazes comes from following an ancient tradition as well as from using materials that occur naturally. The results of different wood ashes often vary dramatically, making it possible to achieve a wide range of unique finishes. Even wood from the same species of tree garnered just miles apart can produce subtly different results.
In this second edition of Ash Glazes, Phil Rogers covers the history of ash glazes and proceeds to discuss the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes and transforming them into glazes. In the final portion of the book, he looks at the work of some leading international potters whose work is typified by the array of finishes that they achieve through their use of wood ash glazes. Images of their work offer an impressive display of the colors and techniques possible through this glazing technique. 
Ash Glazes has been designed as an introduction and practical handbook to the subject. It will provide inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.

History & Criticism

How To: Learning to Worship: Learning to Worship

Religion & Spirituality

Send The Light

The Impossible Takes A Little Longer: The Texas Rangers From Pretenders To Contenders. Hardcover

The Impossible Takes a Little Longer: The Texas Rangers from Pretenders to Contenders

History

Americas

Taylor Pub

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Ash Glazes (Ceramics)

Salt Glazing

Throwing Pots

Ash Glazes

Ash Glazes

Throwing Pots (Ceramics Handbooks)

Salt Glazing

Ash Glazes

How To: Learning to Worship: Learning to Worship

The Impossible Takes a Little Longer: The Texas Rangers from Pretenders to Contenders