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Glaze : the ultimate ceramic artist's guide to glaze and color / Brian Taylor and Kate Doody.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Hauppauge, New York : Barron's Educational Series, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Edition: First edition for the United States and CanadaDescription: 320 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cmContent type:
  • still image
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0764166425
  • 9780764166426
Other title:
  • Glaze : the ultimate ceramic artist's guide to glaze and color : clay bodies, methods, properties, recipes, and workshop notes
Subject(s):
Contents:
Understanding glazes -- Color -- Making and testing glazes -- Directory.
Summary: "Anyone who loves creating ceramics knows that glazing can be a labor of great love or the bane of the entire ceramic process. In the instructional and inspirational Glaze, potters will find a wealth of guidance on the glazing process as several of today's leading ceramicists share the recipes and techniques behind their most stunning works of art--each selected specifically for its unique glaze"--Back cover.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 738.144 T238 Available 33111007956697
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The ultimate guide to glazing pottery!

After throwing clay, shaping, trimming, and drying, comes the intimidating final step in pottery: glazing. Anyone who loves creating ceramics knows that glazing can be a labor of over or the bane of the entire ceramic process, but either way, this book is a must-have. In the instructional and inspirational Glaze, potters will find everything they need to know about the glazing process as several of today's leading ceramicists share the recipes and techniques behind their most stunning works of art--each selected specifically for its unique glaze. Entries include:

An overview of the artists' work A technical description of the featured piece The artist's creative intention behind the glazes used Glaze recipes and clear directions

Easy to navigate and organized by color, potters can effortlessly explore a variety of glazing techniques--and get inspiration for their own artistic projects! Perfect for readers of Ben Carter and with more than 450 beautiful color illustrations, a technical how-to section, and a detailed glossary, Glaze is an absolute the perfect resource for potters of all levels.

"A Quarto book."

Includes bibliographical references (page 305) and index.

Understanding glazes -- Color -- Making and testing glazes -- Directory.

"Anyone who loves creating ceramics knows that glazing can be a labor of great love or the bane of the entire ceramic process. In the instructional and inspirational Glaze, potters will find a wealth of guidance on the glazing process as several of today's leading ceramicists share the recipes and techniques behind their most stunning works of art--each selected specifically for its unique glaze"--Back cover.

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