The glaze book stephen murfitt pdf

Every new technique you learn can alter the way you currently work or even take you off on a whole different adventure. This book is indeed an atlas of possibilities. Where will you go? According to Ceramics Monthly, most 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 much more. See how to boost colors, achieve results that equal high-fire glazing, and stretch your boundaries with new techniques.

This is the first book about the ceramic glaze called Shino. Shino originated in Japan in the 16th and 17th centuries as a phenomenal glaze. Read more. August 08, November 03, The book covers utilitarian domestic ware and decorative ceramics, as well as firing and glazing techniques for both.

It also features valuable information on preparation, application techniques, health and safety considerations, and kiln firing cycles. Author Stephen Murfitt specializes in the process of raku and smoke-fired, hand-made ceramics. His pots have been widely exhibited in galleries throughout Britain and included in many public and private collections.

Nice to look at By Zevanky The book has great images, but don't let that fool you. I am a college student majoring in ceramics and I have access to great facilities.

So I decided to utilize them by going on a month long glaze test marathon. The only answer for the poor test results that I can think of is that the book was not written in the U. Huge disappointment By Anja I bought this book because I confused it with another title and I was so disappointed with it I felt I have to warn others.

I don't know a single potterer that fires stoneware at those temperatures and have never heard of one either. I feel bewildered and cheated. And the book brags about having over recepies but many of the recepies are the same with only a slight slight change in the amount of colouring oxides! There are also recepies in the book that are exactly the same. The information given is presented in as practical form as possible, and no more technical data or chemical theory is given than has been thought necessary to clarify the subject.

Geologic Origins of Clay Chapter 2. The Chemical Composition of Clay Chapter 3. The Physical Nature of Clay Chapter 4. Drying and Firing Clay Chapter 5. Kinds of Clay Chapter 6.

Clay Bodies Chapter 7. The Nature of Glass and Glazes Chapter 9. Early Types of Glazes Chapter Glaze Materials Chapter Glaze Calculations, Theory and Objectives Chapter Practical Problems in Glaze Calculation Chapter The Composition of Glazes Chapter Types of Glazes Chapter Originating Glaze Formulas Chapter Fritted Glazes Chapter