Special Effect Glazes

Author : Linda Bloomfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781912217885

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Special Effect Glazes by Linda Bloomfield Pdf

A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters. From drippy and crackle to ash and lichen glazes, experienced ceramicist Linda Bloomfield guides you through the world of special effect glazes. Beautifully illustrated with pieces from both emerging and established potters that showcase stunning copper oxide-blues, metallic bronzes and manganese-pink crystal glazes, Special Effect Glazes is packed full of recipes to try out: from functional oilspot glazes using iron oxide, to explosive lava glazes. In this informative handbook discover how you can create these fantastic effects and learn the basic chemistry behind glazes in order to adjust and experiment with your unique pieces. Discussed are materials and stains, how to find them and how they affect the colour and texture of the glaze, alongside practical fixes to familiar glaze-making problems. Special Effect Glazes is essential if you are interested in creating eye-catching glazes and wanting to develop your knowledge of glaze-making, or experiment with your own formulas to achieve the perfect finish.

Author : Linda Bloomfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2020-09-17
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781912217892

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New Ceramics: Special Effect Glazes by Linda Bloomfield Pdf

From drippy and crackle to ash and lichen glazes, experienced ceramicist Linda Bloomfield guides you through the world of special effect glazes. Beautifully illustrated with pieces from both emerging and established potters that showcase stunning copper oxide-blues, metallic bronzes and manganese-pink crystal glazes, Special Effect Glazes is packed full of recipes to try out: from functional oilspot glazes using iron oxide, to explosive lava glazes. In this informative handbook discover how you can create these fantastic effects and learn the basic chemistry behind glazes in order to adjust and experiment with your unique pieces. Discussed are materials and stains, how to find them and how they affect the colour and texture of the glaze, alongside practical fixes to familiar glaze-making problems. Special Effect Glazes is essential for any ceramicist interested in creating eye-catching glazes and wanting to develop their knowledge of glaze-making, or experiment with their own formulas to achieve the perfect finish.

Author : Herbert H. Sanders
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : UOM:39015033743132

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Glazes for Special Effects by Herbert H. Sanders Pdf

"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.

Author : Linda Bloomfield
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781789941173

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Colour in Glazes by Linda Bloomfield Pdf

An essential handbook for studio potters working towards achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes. Colour in Glazes teaches you all the methods for achieving colour in glazes, focusing on colouring oxides in detail, including the newly available rare earth oxides. Find out about the types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them in relation to colour response as well as using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour, rather than resorting to commercial ceramic stains. Discover the practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting glazes, and explore a large section of test tiles and glaze recipes for use on white earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in electric, gas and salt kilns. This new edition, fully updated and revised, contains advances in technology and new discoveries in the Periodic Table. It is an infallible handbook to achieving the colour you want, and to help you broaden your palette.

Author : Linda Bloomfield
Publisher : Herbert Press
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-05-22
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781912217489

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The Handbook of Glaze Recipes by Linda Bloomfield Pdf

An essential resource for all potters, containing a broad range of glaze recipes and clay bodies, illustrated with helpful test tiles.

Author : Michael Bailey
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2001-07-03
Category : Art
ISBN : 0812217829

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Glazes Cone 6 by Michael Bailey Pdf

The exceptionally wide variety of glazes and glazing techniques possible at this popular temperature are fully explored in this excellent resource.

Author : Bill Jones
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Ceramics
ISBN : 1574983369

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Cone 5-6 Glazes by Bill Jones Pdf

This book features the research of more than thirty potters and glaze enthusiasts who have dedicated hundreds of hours of research into finding and understanding materials and glazes that provide the right effect for their pottery.

Author : Miranda Forrest
Publisher : Herbert Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-04-05
Category : Glazes
ISBN : 9781912217526

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Natural Glazes by Miranda Forrest Pdf

This book explains how to collect materials to make your own glazes. It gives practical instructions about sourcing and harvesting material from your local environment, mixing a glaze, testing samples, applying the glaze, and firing the work.

Author : John Britt
Publisher : Lark Ceramics Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1454707771

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The Complete Guide to Mid-range Glazes by John Britt Pdf

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.

Author : Ron Roy,John Hesselberth
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
Page : 170 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-01-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1635618851

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Mastering Cone 6 Glazes by Ron Roy,John Hesselberth Pdf

Master potters John Hesselberth and Ron Roy present this practical guide to making and using cone 6 glazes. Artists will be able to quickly learn the basics of glaze chemistry and firing, and even formulate their own appealing glazes. Mastering Cone 6 Glazes is an invaluable resource for do-it-yourself potters of all ages and experience levels.

Author : Ian Currie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Glazes
ISBN : 0958927537

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Revealing Glazes by Ian Currie Pdf

Author : Robert Tichane
Publisher : Krause Publications Craft
Page : 252 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1998-08
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : UOM:39015054165769

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Ash Glazes by Robert Tichane Pdf

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.

Author : Phil Rogers
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2003-02-12
Category : Art
ISBN : 0812237218

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Ash Glazes by Phil Rogers Pdf

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.

Author : Gabriel Kline
Publisher : Voyageur Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2018-12-18
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9780760361030

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Amazing Glaze by Gabriel Kline Pdf

"This book made me fall in love with glaze all over again." —Ben Carter, author of Mastering the Potter’s Wheel Whether you look forward to glazing your work or are guilty of saying "I hate glazing!" Amazing Glaze is for you. Join author and Odyssey Clayworks founder Gabriel Kline on a journey that makes glazing less intimidating and more fun. Start in the "glaze kitchen" where you'll set yourself up for success, then move on to learning the tools and techniques for getting your glaze right every time. Along the way, Gabriel shares dozens of tried-and-true recipes and combinations for both mid-range and high-fire glazes. The recipes and foundational techniques of Amazing Glaze are just the beginning. Learn about layering with slip and underglaze, work with resists, and combine techniques to take your glazing above and beyond. Whether you're after crystalline effects, an elusive red, or a crash-course in applying decals it's all here. A variety of artist features and stunning gallery work from today's top artists will leave you inspired and ready to get glazing.

Author : Nigel Wood
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Art
ISBN : 0812234766

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Chinese Glazes by Nigel Wood Pdf

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.