Ceramic Technology for Potters and Sculptors is an accessible, comprehensive instructional manual that demonstrates the technology involved in making and firing ceramics. Divided into three parts—Background Sciences, Workshop Practice, and Raw Materials; Clay Bodies, Slips, and Casting Slips; and Glaze and Color—this book covers the whole process from start to finish. Yvonne Hutchinson Cuff carefully guides both experience and amateur potters through 46 exercises, offering a full and detailed explanation of the expected results together with supporting discussion.
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"Both experienced and amateur potters receive clear and precise introductions plus almost fifty exercises offering detailed explanations of processes and results."—Midwest Book Review
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Excellent for learning all nuts'n'bolts aspects of clay!,
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The most comprehensive book I've seen for describing and
explaining the whys, wherefores, and hows of the geology,
chemistry and practical studio concerns of clay. As it is
set up as a textbook, it would be great for college or
university students who want to be sure they really know
their ceramic science inside and out. It is readable and
had many illustrations. One of the most interesting aspects
for me is the repeated reference to the artist's reverse
re-creation of the natural geologic process which form the
clay. The chemistry all works in reverse as we form and
fire our work. I think that's sort of romantic!
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extremely detailed and technical book. contains all of the formulas and chemistry one might need to make and mix clay, glazes etc.
this is not much good for the casual reader in pursuit of additional information on ceramics technique. this would be good for the advanced ceramacist seeking to become an expert.
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It is remarkable that, so far as we know at present, everything in the world is made from around 90 elements. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
line addition test, clear transparent glaze, frit cone, marking oxide, natural stoneware clay, percent potassium feldspar, percentage recipe, alkali frit, optimum firing temperature, percent diopside, glaze constituents, adding grog, kiln fabric, raw cone, gradient kiln, lead bisilicate frit, slip weight, bat wash, bulk glaze, dry weight clay, kiln tray, small test amounts, waste glaze, deflocculated slip, glaze mop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Appendix Figure, General Method, American Ceramic Society, Mike Taylor, Derek Large, Ken Bright, Essential Chemistry, Materials Clay, The Ceramic Process, Assessment Set, Clay Bodies Using Dry Raw Materials, Testing the Common Raw Materials, Geoff Kenward, Sandra Black, The Clay-Glaze Relationship New!
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It is remarkable that, so far as we know at present, everything in the world is made from around 90 elements. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
line addition test, clear transparent glaze, frit cone, marking oxide, natural stoneware clay, percent potassium feldspar, percentage recipe, alkali frit, optimum firing temperature, percent diopside, glaze constituents, adding grog, kiln fabric, raw cone, gradient kiln, lead bisilicate frit, slip weight, bat wash, bulk glaze, dry weight clay, kiln tray, small test amounts, waste glaze, deflocculated slip, glaze mop Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Appendix Figure, General Method, American Ceramic Society, Mike Taylor, Derek Large, Ken Bright, Essential Chemistry, Materials Clay, The Ceramic Process, Assessment Set, Clay Bodies Using Dry Raw Materials, Testing the Common Raw Materials, Geoff Kenward, Sandra Black, The Clay-Glaze Relationship New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- Sedimentary Rocks by F. J. Pettijohn in Back Matter
- Ceramic Glazes by Kenneth Shaw in Back Matter
- Petrology of the Igneous Rocks (Binghamton Symposia in Geomorphology) (v. 1) by F. H. Hatch in Back Matter
- Ceramic Sculpture by Kenny in Back Matter
- Atlas and Glossary of Primary Sedimentary Structures by F.J. Pettijohn in Back Matter
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- The Ceramic Process: A Manual and Source of Inspiration for Ceramic Art and Design by European Ceramic Work Centre in Back Matter
- The Tile: Making, Designing and Using by Kenneth Clark MBE in Back Matter
- Naked Clay: Ceramics Without Glaze by Jane Perryman on page 132
- Hands in Clay : An Introduction to Ceramics by SPEIGHT in Back Matter
- Porcelain (Ceramics Handbooks) by Jack Doherty in Back Matter
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