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Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations


Synopsis


Get inspired and get glazing! Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations provides a captivating collection of sure-fire glaze recipes and electrifying combinations for low-fire, mid-range, and high-fire potters. Hundreds of photos and technically-edited recipes ensure you'll get the best possible results.

Whether you're searching for excitement at cone 6 or looking for the perfect high-fire shino recipe, you've come to the right place. Join Gabriel Kline, author of Amazing Glaze and founder of Odyssey Clayworks, for page after color-filled page of glazes. Start by learning the keys to success when applying glazes, then choose the temperature range you want to explore first. Gabriel's collection of well-tested recipes draw on his decades of experience as an instructor and leader of a communal arts studio-including current and past student favorites as well as a few timeless gems.

Of course he doesn't stop there! In addition to plentiful tiles showing off two-glaze combinations, Gabriel shares multi-glaze combinations developed through years of trial and error. From waterfall blues to eye-popping bursts of red, there's a rainbow of options. Just as in Amazing Glaze, the recipes have all been technically edited and each one has a photo. By controlling specific gravity and application, the goal is always getting the perfect coat of glaze recipe after recipe.

Special topics like majolica and raku firing provide welcome detours, and a variety of artist features serve as launching points for new explorations. Stunning galleries from today's top artists provide even more glazing ideas.

Summary

Chapter 1: Introduction to Glazes

* Definition and purpose of glazes
* Types of glazes (raw, fritted, ash)
* Basic glaze ingredients (clays, fluxes, colorants)

Example: Raw cone 6 celadon glaze:
- Kaolin: 20%
- Nepheline syenite: 40%
- Frit 3110: 20%
- Colemanite: 10%
- Copper carbonate: 5%

Chapter 2: Raw Glazes

* Advantages and disadvantages of raw glazes
* Common ingredients and their effects
* Firing temperatures and glaze maturity

Example: Raw cone 10 shino glaze:
- Potash feldspar: 50%
- Whiting: 20%
- Kaolin: 10%
- Dolomite: 10%
- Iron oxide: 10%

Chapter 3: Fritted Glazes

* What are frits and their advantages
* Types of frits and their compositions
* Using frits in glaze recipes

Example: Fritted cone 6 transparent glaze:
- Ferro Frit 3134: 40%
- Silica: 30%
- Borax: 15%
- Dolomite: 10%
- Tin oxide: 5%

Chapter 4: Ash Glazes

* Benefits of using ash in glazes
* Sources of ash and their effects
* Preparing and storing ash glazes

Example: Wood ash cone 10 glaze:
- Wood ash: 50%
- Kaolin: 20%
- Silica: 20%
- Nepheline syenite: 10%

Chapter 5: Glaze Testing and Adjustments

* Importance of testing glazes
* Factors affecting glaze behavior (firing temperature, clay body, glaze thickness)
* Adjusting glaze recipes based on test results

Example: Adjusting cone 6 celadon glaze for a darker green color:
- Increase copper carbonate percentage from 5% to 7%

Chapter 6: Glaze Combinations

* Creating unique effects through glaze combinations
* Layering and blending glazes
* Salt and soda firing techniques

Example: Two-tone glaze combination:
- Base glaze: Raw cone 6 white glaze
- Overglaze: Fritted cone 6 transparent glaze with rutile added for a blue tint