Ben Carter

The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors

Techniques, Recipes, and Inspiration for Low-Temperature Firing with Big Results

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Produktbeschreibung

The Complete Guide to Low-Fire Glazes for Potters and Sculptors is a comprehensive guide for ceramic artists of all levels to explore all the creative possibilities of this incredibly versatile range of glazes.

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Produktdetails

• Mastering Ceramics
• Verlag: Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
• Seitenzahl: 176
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. September 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 211mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 832g
• ISBN-13: 9780760385845
• ISBN-10: 076038584X
• Artikelnr.: 69826344

Autorenporträt

Ben Carter is a studio potter and workshop instructor and the author of Mastering the Potter’s Wheel. He received his BFA in ceramics/painting from Appalachian State University and his MFA in ceramics from the University of Florida. He has lectured and presented workshops at universities and craft centers in the United States, China, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand and exhibited internationally in numerous invitational and juried shows. Ben’s work has been featured in the Australian Journal of Ceramics, Pottery Making Illustrated, and Ceramics Monthly; Pottery Making Illustrated named him Ceramic Arts 2016 Yearbook Artist of the Year. Since 2012, he has been hosting and producing the popular podcast, Tales of a Red Clay Rambler. Ben lives in New Jersey. Instagram: @carterpottery Website: carterpottery.com Podcast: talesofaredclayrambler.com

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 
CHAPTER 1:GETTING STARTED 
Setting Up Your Glaze Lab 
Studio Safety When Glazing 
Choosing Your Clay 
Testing a Clay Body 
Designing and Making Tiles for Testing Glaze
CHAPTER 2:GLAZE FORMULATION 
Basics of Ceramic Chemistry 
Understanding a Glaze Recipe 
Fixing Common Glaze Faults 
The World of Colorants 
Developing Color 
CHAPTER 3: FINDING YOUR SURFACE 
Building Layers with Slip and Underglaze
Terra Sigillata 
Tin Glaze 
Glaze as Form: Goop, Nerifoami, and Low-Fire Porcelain
Satin and Matte Glazes 
Atmospheric Firing 
Luster 
Decals 
China Painting Sculptural Surfaces
CHAPTER 4:TRIED-AND-TRUE
GLAZE RECIPES 
Gloss Glazes 
Satin and Matte Glazes 
Tin Glazes 
CHAPTER 5: LAB TESTS 
Adding Colorants to a Glaze 
Progression Tests 
Understanding Colorants through Triaxial Blends
Resources 
About the Author 
About the Glaze Technician 
Index