The author takes a straightforward, empirical approach to the subject of glazes. He shows the reader how to develop glaze recipes by the trial and error" method. He also helps the reader to understand the function of the materials in the glaze, how they affect the colouring oxides, and how variations in application and firing can alter the final outcome. The process sequences and finished works are illustrated in the text. The aim of the book is to provide a simple guide to the subject which will educate as well as inspire."

Glazes and Glazing Techniques

Arts & Photography

Daly, Greg

Study & Teaching

A&C Black

Lustreware, once associated with alchemy for its golden effects, may no longer be a guarded secret of potters and tillers, but the technique still intimidates many artists. The challenging mix of science and art requires a great deal of experimentation to achieve the desired results. Perfecting lustre demands patience, experience, and, above all, knowledge. Yet the iridescent beauty of this decorative technique makes it all worthwhile. Lustre takes on many appearances, from a warm coppery glow to a spectacular prismatic finish. In Lustre, ceramic artist Greg Daly demystifies the method and removes the guesswork from the process.
Lustre begins with a brief historical overview of the technique, from its origins in ninth-century Tunisia to the application of nanotechnology in the ceramics industry today. Daly then guides ceramicists through each lustre production method: pigment, glaze, resin, and fuming. In each case, he breaks down the essential techniques and important safety procedures through simple step-by-step instructions and recipes. The handbook provides detailed technical information in clear language and easy-to-read tables and charts. The results, presented in full-color photographs, are sure to inspire. Lustre features examples of some of the world's best ceramics.
Daly's encouraging and practical book gives intermediate to advanced ceramic makers and ceramic teachers the knowledge to produce an amazing variety of metallic finishes. This one-of-a-kind guide puts the magic of lustre within reach.

Lustre (Ceramics Handbooks)

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Crafts & Hobbies

University of Pennsylvania Press

Glazes and Glazing Techniques a Glaze Journey

Glazes and Glazing Techniques a Glaze Journey

Other Media

Kangaroo Pr

To many potters glaze recipes are like manna from heaven, appearing from nowhere, or holy writ, once committed to paper never to be changed or questioned. Potters use recipes that are passed from one to another and do not understand why the same recipes do not work for everyone. In this book the mystery and involved chemistry are replaced with a practical, straightforward approach to glazes and their application. Chemical formulae are avoided as far as possible. There are many books which cover the chemistry of glazes in depth, with information on oxides and other materials, and do it well. This book is about a personal journey developing and discovering glazes. Author Daly shows how simple it can be to develop a glaze and a color. You need no previous experience - only a passion for exploration and discovery. If you are looking for glaze recipes you can turn to Chapter 6. It will be like viewing a friends travel video - seeing but not experiencing. If you are looking for a better understanding of glazes, color development and surface finishes, begin at Chapter 1. A glaze recipe from a book is only part of what creates the finished surface. You may now be searching for what you believe is an elusive recipe, but you already have the recipe; what you are really seeking is how to control the other factors that determine the final result - clay bodies, kilns, temperatures, kiln atmospheres and the way you apply your glaze material. This book is about a journey of discovery and understanding; so that the development of color and surface finishes becomes not mysterious at all. This book provides approaches and observation skills which will give an overall view of what happens to materials in glazes, how oxides give different colors with varying base glazes and how application methods can alter everything. The development of glazes and color should be fun.

Glazes and Glazing Techniques: A Glaze Journey

Gentle Breeze Pub Co

Developing Glazes

Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) 2018-04-05

A lustre is a thin layer of metal which is deposited onto the surfaceof the pot during firing producing a lustrous surface. Lustres are very sought after, fabulous surfaces which can lure you in and keep you spellbound. Lustres canbe coloured as golds, coppers, reds and blues, or have a colourless sheen likemother of pearl. Lustre is a very tricky technique offering spectacular results, but it can bequite difficult to achieve successfully, and this handbook aims toexplain and simplify the process, with thorough coverage of all theoptions. The book covers recipes for making your own lustres andtechniques for applying and firing (all critical factors), as well as showing you the results of the author's extensive testing to help point you in the right direction. Today one of themost commonly used lustres is a resin lustre (known as the 'commercial'lustre) which also contains some appalling thinners which are knowncarcinogens. There is therefore an advantage to making your ownusing more natural materials. This handbook covers every lustre thatcan be made, with recipes and kiln instructions.

Herbert Press

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Glazes and Glazing Techniques

Lustre (Ceramics Handbooks)

Glazes and Glazing Techniques a Glaze Journey

Glazes and Glazing Techniques: A Glaze Journey

Developing Glazes

Lustre (Ceramics Handbooks)