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book on glazing recommendation please

updated sat 18 sep 99

 

Phyliss Ward on fri 10 sep 99

I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
I am a novice potter setting up my home studio and I plan on using my
shiny brand new Skutt electric kiln to fire to cone 5 or 6. Up 'till
now I have utilized a school gas kiln and have used only cone 10
reduction glazes from other people's recipes. So, I am starting at
square zero. I already have "The Potter's Palette" and quite a few other
general ceramics books with some glaze info, but I feel like I need a
specific glaze book..

Also, I was considering just finding a couple base glazes, maybe one
glossy and one matt, that I could just play around with adding oxides
and stains. Is this a good plan? Should I make my own or get a base
from my suppliers, either Laguna or Aardvark? Can you recommend a few
bases that you like? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
--
Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
pward@lightspeed.net
http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward

Corinne P. Null on sat 11 sep 99

I also have "A Potters Palette", and tried a few of the glazes. Mind did
not look anything like the ones in the book. A LOT will depend on your
claybody. The same glaze on different bodys will look quite different.

Understanding glazes is a long journey, but a very interesting one! I would
suggest getting Insight software, and the Magic of Fire book from Tony
Hansen on this list at http://digitalfire.com.

I'm so excited to be taking Ian Currie's workshop in Boston next Tues and
Thurs! Can't thank Robert Wirt enough for posting about it, and I look
forward to meeting him. It's time to condense the head info and the
experiential info into useable info!

Corinne Null
Bedford, New Hampshire
null@mediaone.net



-----Original Message-----
From: Ceramic Arts Discussion List [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU]On Behalf
Of Phyliss Ward
Sent: Friday, September 10, 1999 2:07 PM
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Subject: Book on Glazing Recommendation Please


----------------------------Original message----------------------------
I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
I am a novice potter setting up my home studio and I plan on using my
shiny brand new Skutt electric kiln to fire to cone 5 or 6. Up 'till
now I have utilized a school gas kiln and have used only cone 10
reduction glazes from other people's recipes. So, I am starting at
square zero. I already have "The Potter's Palette" and quite a few other
general ceramics books with some glaze info, but I feel like I need a
specific glaze book..

Also, I was considering just finding a couple base glazes, maybe one
glossy and one matt, that I could just play around with adding oxides
and stains. Is this a good plan? Should I make my own or get a base
from my suppliers, either Laguna or Aardvark? Can you recommend a few
bases that you like? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
--
Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
pward@lightspeed.net
http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward

Bill Williams on sun 12 sep 99

James Chappell's book, "The Potter's Complete Book of Clay and Glazes". You
won't be sorry. Connie
-----Original Message-----
From: Phyliss Ward
To: CLAYART@LSV.UKY.EDU
Date: Friday, September 10, 1999 1:07 PM
Subject: Book on Glazing Recommendation Please


>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
>think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
>I am a novice potter setting up my home studio and I plan on using my
>shiny brand new Skutt electric kiln to fire to cone 5 or 6. Up 'till
>now I have utilized a school gas kiln and have used only cone 10
>reduction glazes from other people's recipes. So, I am starting at
>square zero. I already have "The Potter's Palette" and quite a few other
>general ceramics books with some glaze info, but I feel like I need a
>specific glaze book..
>
>Also, I was considering just finding a couple base glazes, maybe one
>glossy and one matt, that I could just play around with adding oxides
>and stains. Is this a good plan? Should I make my own or get a base
>from my suppliers, either Laguna or Aardvark? Can you recommend a few
>bases that you like? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
>--
>Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
>pward@lightspeed.net
>http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward
>

Hank Murrow on mon 13 sep 99

>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
>think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.

>Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
>pward@lightspeed.net
>http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward

Dear Phyllis; Please give Ian Currie's book, "Stoneware Glazes; a
systematic approach" a good long look. Also, his even newer and simpler
approach (minus the mole formulas) can be found at
http://ian.currie.list.to/index.html. There are a dozen or so atomic
elements involved in the melt, incorporated in a couple hundred raw
materials; and Ian's work demonstrates a very powerful way for any of us to
begin to SEE how the variations evolve. After 42 years of being relied on
for technical advice, I find myself embarrassed and charmed by what these
"Currie" tests are revealing to me. Works at any temperature or atmosphere
too! Have Fun! Hank in Eugene

Anne POSSOZ on mon 13 sep 99

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My favorite is:
http://digitalfire.com/cgi-local/axner/loadpage.cgi?user=5Fid=3D745520=26fil=
e=3Dbooks/c
eramic-technology-potters.htm
=22Ceramic Technology for Potter and Sculptors=22 Hutchinson Cuff, Yvonne

Many exercices... That is the book I started with. But as it is a matter
of taste, listen to other advices too.
As I am a physicist, I might be biased.

Anne

=3E ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3E I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
=3E think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
=3E I am a novice potter setting up my home studio and I plan on using my
=3E shiny brand new Skutt electric kiln to fire to cone 5 or 6. Up 'till
=3E now I have utilized a school gas kiln and have used only cone 10
=3E reduction glazes from other people's recipes. So, I am starting at
=3E square zero. I already have =22The Potter's Palette=22 and quite a few =
other
=3E general ceramics books with some glaze info, but I feel like I need a
=3E specific glaze book..
=3E
=3E Also, I was considering just finding a couple base glazes, maybe one
=3E glossy and one matt, that I could just play around with adding oxides
=3E and stains. Is this a good plan? Should I make my own or get a base
=3E from my suppliers, either Laguna or Aardvark? Can you recommend a few
=3E bases that you like? Any suggestions would be much appreciated.
=3E --
=3E Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
=3E pward=40lightspeed.net
=3E http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward

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Tel+fax+rep : (41/21) 728.53.45

Marcia Selsor on tue 14 sep 99

I like the Greg Daly book on Glazes. Good trial blends low, medium and
high fire plus many examples of various glazing techniques. -good
beginners book on glazing.
Marcia in Montana

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> >I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
> >think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
>
> >Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
> >pward@lightspeed.net
> >http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward
>

--
Marcia Selsor
selsor@imt.net
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http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
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tgschs10 on fri 17 sep 99

A book I recently obtained on glazes is one of the best I've ever read. It
is Out of the Earth & Into the Fire by Mimi Obstler published by the
American Ceramic Society. As an uncontrollable biblomaniac I have nearly
ever book mentioned so far in this thread. Check out Obstler's book.

Tom Sawyer
----- Original Message -----
From: Marcia Selsor
To:
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 1999 2:00 PM
Subject: Re: Book on Glazing Recommendation Please


> ----------------------------Original message----------------------------
> I like the Greg Daly book on Glazes. Good trial blends low, medium and
> high fire plus many examples of various glazing techniques. -good
> beginners book on glazing.
> Marcia in Montana
>
> -
> > >I would appreciate some recommendations as to which book(s) you might
> > >think are the best for me as a reference to start making my own glazes.
> >
> > >Phyliss, sweltering in the San Joaquin Valley
> > >pward@lightspeed.net
> > >http://www.bodywise.com/consultants/bpward
> >
>
> --
> Marcia Selsor
> selsor@imt.net
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls
> http://www.imt.net/~mjbmls/spain99.html
> http://www.silverhawk.com/ex99/selsor/welcome.html
>