Special Effect Glazes - New Ceramics
Special Effect Glazes - New Ceramics
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Published:
25 June, 2020
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Description
A complete guide to fantastic special effects glazes for studio potters.
From drippy and crackle to ash and lichen glazes, experienced ceramicist Linda Bloomfield guides you through the world of special effect glazes. Beautifully illustrated with pieces from both emerging and established potters that showcase stunning copper oxide-blues, metallic bronzes and manganese-pink crystal glazes, Special Effect Glazes is packed full of recipes to try out: from functional oilspot glazes using iron oxide, to explosive lava glazes.
In this informative handbook discover how you can create these fantastic effects and learn the basic chemistry behind glazes in order to adjust and experiment with your unique pieces. Discussed are materials and stains, how to find them and how they affect the colour and texture of the glaze, alongside practical fixes to familiar glaze-making problems.
Special Effect Glazes is essential if you are interested in creating eye-catching glazes and wanting to develop your knowledge of glaze-making, or experiment with your own formulas to achieve the perfect finish.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9781912217878 |
| ISBN10 | 1912217872 |
| Number Of Pages | 160 |
| Item Weight | 500 g |
| Product Dimensions | 184 x 246 x 10 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Format | paperback |
Media Reviews
Right up there with the best of them ... Linda should be congratulated * London Potters *
The knowledge of glazes is an evolutionary process ... Special Effect Glazes makes a valuable and desirable contribution to this lineage of knowledge ... I encourage you to embrace this delightful publication. -- Kevin Boyd * The Journal of Australian Ceramics *
... there is a ton of information and a variety of recipes in this book [...] there are many useful clues and ideas of how to test and push the glazes in a direction that works for your studio. * The Studio Manager *
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Author's Bio
Linda Bloomfield trained as a materials scientist before fulfilling her dream of becoming a potter. She has made thrown porcelain tableware in her West London studio since 2003 and sold her various ranges through Liberty and Harrods, as well as to Jamie Oliver's Barbecoa Restaurant and Michelin-starred restaurant The Clove Club. She has written several best-selling books on ceramic glazes and is a frequent contributor to Ceramic Review.