Glazes for the Contemporary Maker, 9780719842405
Paperback
Unlock glaze mastery: recipes, chemistry, and inspiration for ceramic artists.

Glazes for the Contemporary Maker

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  • Paperback

    176 pages

  • Release Date

    24 July 2023

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Summary

Glazes for the Contemporary Maker: A Potter’s Handbook

Everything you need to know about glazes, distilled into one essential guide. Glazes for the Contemporary Maker empowers ceramic artists and potters to expand their knowledge and build confidence in this dynamic area of ceramics.

This book offers a holistic approach, introducing glaze chemistry, materials knowledge, and application methods through detailed, step-by-step guidance and informative text.

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9780719842405
ISBN-10:0719842409
Series:Ceramics
Author:Louisa Taylor
Publisher:The Crowood Press Ltd
Imprint:The Crowood Press Ltd
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:176
Release Date:24 July 2023
Weight:490g
Dimensions:260mm x 215mm x 10mm
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Critics Review

All ceramic makers are looking to expand their knowledge of glaze practice. The book gives a holistic approach and serves as an introduction to glaze chemistry, materials knowledge and methods of application via detailed step-by-step guidance. You will find many examples of work by leading practitioners, providing practical tips and advice. The focus of the book is to help demystify the many different aspects of glaze practice. It contains work by many leading makers working today, such as Anna Barlow, Tessa Eastman, Tanya Gomez and Anna Silverton – Packed with over 200

illustrated glaze recipes. It covers everything from shiny, opaque, matt, crystalline to special effect glazes. This is a must-reference book!

– Paul Bailey, Emerging Potters Magazine Oct-Dec 23 * Emerging Potters Magazine Oct-Dec 23 *

About The Author

Louisa Taylor

Louisa Taylor trained in Ceramics & Glass at the Royal College of Art, London. Examples of her work are held in private and public collections, and she has received numerous design awards and accolades. Alongside her practice, Louisa lectures on ceramics at the University of Brighton.

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