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The complete guide to high-fire glazes : glazing & firing at cone 10 / John Britt.

by Britt, John.

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Lark Books, 2007, c2004.

Firing (Ceramics)

Lark ceramics book

9781600592164 (pbk.)

1600592163 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

High-fire glazes : glazing & firing at cone 10

184 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 178) and indexes.

Materials, oxides, colorants, and melt tests -- Mixing glazes -- Application -- Measuring heat -- Kilns, firing, and safety -- Testing -- Overview of glaze types -- White and clear -- Iron -- Shino -- Copper -- Green -- Blue -- Purple -- Matte -- Black -- Yellow -- Crystalline -- Wood-fire -- Single-fire -- Salt and soda -- Ash -- How to recalculate a glaze recipe total -- Feldspar chart -- Frit chart -- Kiln wash recipe chart -- Cone charts.

With hundreds of recipes for some of the most popular and enduring high-fire glazes, this reference will prove a boon to ceramists who want to master this complex and versatile aspect of the art. Author John Britt, who served as Clay Coordinator at the respected Penland School of Crafts, has personally tested many of the recipes, and carefully reviews every one. He offers a thorough examination of glaze materials, chemistry, and tools, and presents the basics of mixing, application, and firing procedures. There's a wealth of information on various type of glazes, including copper, iron, shino, salt/soda, crystalline, and more. An exhaustive index of subjects and a separate index of glaze recipes will help ceramists find what they need, quickly and easily.

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