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Ash Glazes
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| | Paperback - 216 pages Revised edition (September 1998) | | Robert Tichane | | A noted potter and chemist takes the guesswork out of ash
glazes by sharing the results of his experimentation. This guide to ash glazes provides practical and usable information that will
benefit both the novice and experienced potter. 300+ photos, 16 in color. |
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Ash Glazes (Second Edition)
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Hardcover, 160 pages 8 1/2 x 11
205 color, 11 b/w illus.
ISBN 0-8122-3721-8 $45.00 |
| Phil
Rogers |
| 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. |
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Celadon Blues
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| | Paperback - 240 pages (January 1999)
16-page color section. 150 b&w photos. | | Robert Tichane | | The definitive reference for potters of all skill levels who want
to duplicate celadon glazes, one of the oldest and most beautiful high-fire reduction glazes,
Depending on application, content, and firing technique, celadon glazes
can produce sky blue, apply green, soft gray, or any shade between.
Because of the variations, achieving a specific effect is tricky.
That's where Tichane's exhaustive research and experimentation can
help. Tichane has carefully dissected ancient Chinese glazes and
reconstructed them with modern materials. After conducting thousands
of tests, he offers lucid explanations of the results and
techniques. This practical books is the best of both worlds-- a
technical manual written in non0technical language. this guide carefully dissects
Chinese glazes and reconstructs them with modern materials. The author offers explanations of the results and techniques. |
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Crystalline Glazes
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| | Paperback - NEW 2nd
Edition 2005 | | Diane Creber | Crystalline glazes have a magical quality that appeals to many
potters. In this book, Diane Creber examines their intriguing history and discusses the various aspects of producing these
fascinating glazes. She describes suitable clays and kilns, glaze recipes, glazing techniques, and how to fire in both oxidation
and reduction. Achieving halos and growing particular crystal shapes are also discussed.
1. History of crystalline glazes 2. Crystals from nature
3. Crystals grown under controlled conditions 4. Types of crystalline glazes
5. Clay bodies and forms 6. Ingredients in a crystalline glaze
7. Glazing 8. Kilns 9. Firing aids 10. Firing crystalline glazes
11. Reduction-fired crystalline glazes 12. After the firing 13. Attitudes and aesthetics
Appendices 1. Clay Recipes 2. Frits 3. Glaze Recipes |
 | Chinese Glazes:
Their Origins, Chemistry and Reaction
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| | 278
pages, 100 color and 180 B&W photos, 9" x 11
1/2" Hardcover | | Nigel
Wood | | This outstanding
art/technical book traces the development of China's great glaze
tradition. In this major work on Oriental ceramics and glazes, a
leading authority on Far Eastern pottery traces the development of Chinese
glazes and glazing techniques from antiquity to the modern era. Wood
describes how the glazes were made, provides an analysis of their
composition, and shows how they can be duplicated today with common raw
materials available in the West. Lavish photographs depict examples
of the Chinese arts as found in pottery ranging from simple earthenware
jars excavated at Neolithic sites to exquisitely designed dishes found in
imperial tombs. An essential reference for scholar and collector
alike. Its wealth of illustrative material and technical information
make it an inspiring work as well for anyone seeking to recreate these
astonishing wares. |
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Macro-Crystalline Glazes
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| | | Peter Illsley | | The
Challenge of Crystals |
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