Fully updated and revised, Colour in Glazes is an essential handbook
for the studio potter working towards achieving a fantastic spectrum of
colorful glazes.
A complete guide to achieving a fantastic spectrum of colorful glazes
for the studio potter, Colour in Glazes looks at all the methods of
achieving color in glazes, focusing on coloring oxides in detail,
including the newly available rare earth oxides. Types of base glazes
and the fluxes used to make them are discussed in relation to color
response.
Emphasis is placed on using coloring oxides to achieve depth and variety
of color, rather than just resorting to commercial ceramic stains. The
practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting glazes are
explained, and a large section of test tiles and glaze recipes is
included, for use on white earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in
electric, gas and salt kilns. A very useful book aimed at making glazes
to achieve the color you want, and to help you broaden your palette.