Lustre, 9781912217656
Paperback
Unlock the magic of lustrous ceramics: craft, apply, and fire!

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  • Paperback

    144 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2018

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Summary

Unlock the Secrets of Lustre: A Potter’s Guide to Creating Iridescent Surfaces

A comprehensive guide with recipes and techniques for crafting and applying lustres, those captivating metallic sheens that elevate pottery to an art form.

A lustre is a delicate layer of metal, deposited onto a pot’s surface during firing, resulting in a mesmerizing, lustrous finish. These sought-after surfaces possess an alluring quality, captivating the eye with colors ranging from shimmering g…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781912217656
ISBN-10:1912217651
Series:Ceramics Handbooks
Author:Greg Daly
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Herbert Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:144
Release Date:30 June 2018
Weight:360g
Dimensions:232mm x 156mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

The enthusiasm for his personal alchemy and the excitement that exploration generates is evident throughout Daly’s book. His extremely thorough approach to record keeping, with constant attention to every detail, is an important example for anyone to follow, if they hope to achieve repeatable effects in what is an uncertain medium. * Ceramic Review *A useful specialist handbook for the potter who is particularly fascinated with lustre and wants to create their own lustre effects. * London Potters News *Lavishly illustrated in glorious colour, a feast for the eyes and a temptation to have a go, or enter on a serious programme … This handbook will send you on an exciting path creating many types of lustre effects. * Shards: South Wales Potter Newsletter *A fascinating read for anyone who wants to learn more about lustres at any level … This is an excellent guide to an intriguing area of ceramics, rich in detail, photography and explanation. It is sure to become a standard text on the subject. * Dacorum & Chiltern Potter’s Guild *

About The Author

Greg Daly

Greg Daly is an Australian ceramic artist of international standing, with works held in over 70 galleries and museums worldwide, as well as 75 solo exhibitions to his name. He is a member of the International Academy of Ceramics in Geneva and a lecturer for the Ceramics Workshop at the Australian National University in Canberra. An acclaimed teacher, he has presented over 150 ceramics workshops and lectures around the world, and is also the author of Glazes and Glazing Techniques.

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