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The complete guide to mid-range glazes : glazing & firing at cones 4-7

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York, NY, Lark Ceramics, 2014Description: 191 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781454707776 (hardback)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 738.1/27
Contents:
Glazes - An Introduction Why Fire to Cone 6? Materials, Oxides, Colorants, and Melt Tests Mixing Glazes Application Kilns and Firing Safety Testing Glazes Overview of Mid-Range Glazes Making the Most of Mid-Range Glazes Cone Charts Feldspar UMF Chart Frit UMF Chart Kiln Wash Chart
Summary: "According to Ceramics Monthly, approximately 75% of potters glaze their pieces at mid-range temperatures--and this complete studio guide eliminates the guesswork from the popular process. Along with hundreds of recipes, it explores mixing, application, specific firing and cooling cycles, and all the factors that make glazes work. See how to boost colors with intense stains, washes, and underglazes; achieve stunning results that equal high-fire glazing, and expand the frontiers of mid-range with tips for wood, salt, and soda firing. "--
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Glazes - An Introduction
Why Fire to Cone 6?
Materials, Oxides, Colorants, and Melt Tests
Mixing Glazes
Application
Kilns and Firing
Safety
Testing Glazes
Overview of Mid-Range Glazes
Making the Most of Mid-Range Glazes
Cone Charts
Feldspar UMF Chart
Frit UMF Chart
Kiln Wash Chart

"According to Ceramics Monthly, approximately 75% of potters glaze their pieces at mid-range temperatures--and this complete studio guide eliminates the guesswork from the popular process. Along with hundreds of recipes, it explores mixing, application, specific firing and cooling cycles, and all the factors that make glazes work. See how to boost colors with intense stains, washes, and underglazes; achieve stunning results that equal high-fire glazing, and expand the frontiers of mid-range with tips for wood, salt, and soda firing. "--

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