Customer Reviews

A Glaze of Color: Creating Color and Design On Ceramics

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Over the past couple of decades I have edited art instruction books too numerous to count, including this one. I've been indifferent about many I've worked on that've found success anyway and enthusiastic about others that haven't necessarily found favor in the marketplace. So my personal preferences certainly haven't made me an authority about public reception or perception (or sales figures).

I don't give praise lightly. But when I edit something that offers me truly useful and valuable information, that really makes me want to revisit my old practicing-artist self, I can't help but express my enthusiasm. And A Glaze of Color made me enthusiastic. It really inspired me to take up the craft of painting again, to just indulge myself in working with color again, no matter what the medium.

So, discount my positive prejudice here if you must, but next time you're in a book store searching for some kind of artistic inspiration, for yourself or for your kids or for anyone, please look for Jane Davies's book A Glaze of Color, even just to thumb through it.

(Hey, I'm a freelancer, so have no stake in encouraging profits for the publisher, author, or, least of all, myself.)

As an art teacher, I'm often looking for books that will benefit (inspire) my students. I highly recommend "A Glaze of Color" for artists, students and hobbyists who want a clear, step by step guide to the techniques used in hand-painted ceramics. This book is well written and has wonderful illustrations. I think that it is equally useful to those studing painting as well.

I am fairly new to ceramics and this book was a wonderful read. It explained had a lot of information regarding glazes and different techniques to using glazes. There were a lot of great pictures in the book to that gave me some good ideas for some of things that would be fun to make.

This was a really disappointing purchase. There may have been some good techniques embedded somewhere, but I was so put off by the sloppy and amateurish work shown that I just couldn't bring myself to give it a thorough read.

I couldn't tell who was the intended audience. It was too confusing for the beginner, and nothing new or exciting for the more advanced. Lots of important information was left out. For instance, how many coats of glaze were used? The book seemed mostly for the "paint bar" crowd rather than the serious potter.

I received the book fast in practically new. The book is beautifully illustrated and with easy steps to glazing your projects. Thanks

This is so far the best and most looked at book in my contemporary ceramics studio. It has been used many times by my customers who are looking for inspiration, patterns and techniques. There is an area that shows how the pottery is dipped in glaze and placed in the kiln....so it's really helpful to show cutomers what happens to their piece once they've left it in the studio.
It's easy to read and great for all ages.

My pottery instructor recommended this book and I bought one for each of my classmates. I got them used and they were in excellent condition. They arrived quickly and everyone was thrilled with their gift. Used books like this are definitely the way to go!