Using middle-range temperatures (cone 6) to achieve stoneware qualities has advantages and disadvantages. In this book, the author details developments in firing at this temperature. He also discusses: glazes (including special effects), brush on glazes, coloured slips, and glaze stains, including recipes.
| Acknowledgements | p. 6 |
| Introduction | p. 7 |
| The clay body and other variables - their effect on glazes | p. 9 |
| About glazes - a question of balance | p. 12 |
| Transparent glazes | p. 16 |
| Colouring the transparent glazes | p. 22 |
| The alumina matts | p. 34 |
| High alkaline earth matt glazes | p. 45 |
| Macro-crystalline zinc glazes | p. 52 |
| High alkaline glazes | p. 55 |
| High silica glazes | p. 59 |
| Plotting and predicting | p. 62 |
| Glaze fit | p. 69 |
| Boric oxide in cone 6 glazes | p. 76 |
| Jun glazes | p. 85 |
| Orange red iron glazes | p. 89 |
| Lustre glazes | p. 91 |
| Raw glazes | p. 94 |
| The Gallery - cone 6 in action | p. 97 |
| Cone 6 on the Internet | p. 115 |
| App: Analyses of materials | p. 117 |
| Glossary | p. 120 |
| Making glazes - health and safety considerations | p. 123 |
| List of suppliers | p. 124 |
| Bibliography | p. 125 |
| Index | p. 127 |
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ISBN: 9780713651157
ISBN-10: 0713651156
Series: Ceramics Handbooks
Audience:
Professional
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 128
Published: 1st October 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Dimensions (cm): 23.4 x 15.5
Weight (kg): 0.312