Colour in Glazes

by Linda Bloomfield

Paperback: 144 pages
Publisher: The American Ceramic Society (2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 978-1-57498-324-1
Dimensions: 9.5" x 7.25" x 0.4"
Shipping Weight: 1.1 lbs.

A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colourful glazes for the studio potter, this title looks at the full range of materials and options for creating colours in glazes. Packed full of glaze recipes, the book is illustrated with a wealth of finished work as well as an extensive collection of sample test tiles, to show the variety of colours possible. It focuses on colouring oxides in detail, including rare earth oxides. Types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to colour response and emphasis is placed on using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour. The practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting glazes are also explained, while a large selection of glaze recipes are included, for use on earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in electric, gas and salt kilns. A very useful book aimed at making glazes to achieve the colours you want, and to help you broaden your palette.