Ash Glazes

Ash Glazes
Author: Phil Rogers
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2003-02-12
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812237214

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.

Ash Glazes

Ash Glazes
Author: Robert Tichane
Publisher: Krause Publications Craft
Total Pages: 252
Release: 1998-08
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN:

Ash Glazes is the definitive reference for potters who want to achieve success with these highly variable glazes. Author Robert Tichane takes the guesswork out of ash glazes, sharing the results of his exhaustive research and experimentation.

Chinese Glazes

Chinese Glazes
Author: Nigel Wood
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1999
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812234763

Chinese pottery has long been esteemed not only for its beauty and delicacy but also for the utility and efficiency evident in the potter's skill.

Glazes from Natural Sources

Glazes from Natural Sources
Author: Brian Sutherland
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812219456

This is a new, revised, and updated edition of Brian Sutherland's classic book on making glazes from natural sources, such as trees, plants, and stones.

The Complete Guide to Mid-range Glazes

The Complete Guide to Mid-range Glazes
Author: John Britt
Publisher: Lark Ceramics Books
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2014
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9781454707776

According to Ceramics Monthly, most potters glaze their pieces at mid-range temperatures--and this complete studio guide eliminates the guesswork from the popular process. Along with hundreds of recipes, it explores mixing, application, specific firing and cooling cycles, and much more. See how to boost colors, achieve results that equal high-fire glazing, and stretch your boundaries with new techniques.

Ash Glazes

Ash Glazes
Author: Phil Rogers
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2023-08-31
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 1789941415

Fully updated and revised, with new photographs and glaze recipes, this is the third edition of this classic guide to ash glazes. Forever curious and eager to learn new things about ceramics, Phil Rogers constantly tinkered with clay bodies, glaze formulae and approaches to firing. This volume is his seminal work on transforming ash into glaze: an essential text for all potters and ceramicists with additional relevance today with its focus on prioritising the use of natural resources. Ash Glazes examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and offers a step-by-step guide to using them to decorate your pots. This edition, updated and revised by Hajeong Lee Rogers, is a celebration of pottery at its best. Starting with an introduction to the history of ash glazes, then moving on to a wide range of practical advice and methods, the book is enlivened by photographs of the work of potters from around the world, who use ash in colourful and imaginative ways. It provides true inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.

Functional Pottery

Functional Pottery
Author: Robin Hopper
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2000
Genre: Implements, utensils, etc
ISBN: 9780713657876

Through a wide display of functional pottery, this reference book offers information and practical tips as well as international coverage of both the design and aesthetics of ceramics and artists's work.

Copper Red Glazes

Copper Red Glazes
Author: Robert Tichane
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Copper compounds
ISBN: 9780873416634

Potters everywhere will welcome "Copper Red Glazes", the ultimate reference for this tricky but stunning glaze. Finally potters can master ancient secrets without expensive and frustrating experimentation. 50 color photos.

The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes

The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes
Author: Emmanuel Cooper
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2004-08-31
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812237719

The Potter's Book of Glaze Recipes is a must for potters and ceramicists of all abilities interested in creating their own glazes.

Salt Glazing

Salt Glazing
Author: Phil Rogers
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Total Pages: 246
Release: 2002-09-03
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780812236897

"Covers the history of salt glazing and the technical considerations--particularly kilns--that set this form of glazing apart from all others ... also showcases the work of leading salt glaze artists"--Front flap of jacket.