Glazes are an essential part of ceramics. Yet many ceramists do not knowhow and where to start. lt's true that the vast spectrum of possibilities in terms of recipes, ingredients, colouring oxides and stains can indeed be overwhelming. Whether you use ready-made glazes or make your own from scratch, you need to know how to go about it.
Glazes uncovered is the first book that presents a complete and comprehensive approach to glazes. Along with stoneware glaze recipes and hundreds of colourful glaze tests, it contains a treasure trove of knowledge set out in a clear and structured way. You will learn about glaze ingredients and their pitfalls and hazards, and you will master a practical system for testing glazes. You will learn how to optimise glazes to make them easy to use and also deliver beautiful and consistent results every time. This book isn't meant just for beginners; advanced ceramists will also find it an indispensable reference work on topics such as heatwork, glaze chemistry, and glaze recipe development. Finally, it also provides a comprehensive resource on glaze and clay problems and how to solve them.
If you're looking for a beautiful and informative book in which theory and practice go hand-in-hand, then look no further than Glazes uncovered!
Wonderful! A great read, and genuinely accessible for someone without a background in chemistry.
- Katja Van Breedam
What an OUTSTANDING book: finally, the complexities of glaze science explained in a way that's entirely comprehensible for a hobbyist like me.
- Karina Pieters
This book breaks down everything you ever learned or could want to learn about glazes. It's written in plain language, and reads like the ultimate handbook for any ceramist who makes their own glazes. Absolutely every single question I had, this book answered!
- Ilse Dierick
Simply brilliant! Clear, technically detailed and well-structured.
- Joost den Ouden
In a word, WOW! I've never been one for long reads, but I read this book from cover to cover in four days! A real treasure trove of information in one well-organised book.
- Lynn Ost
