Amazing Glaze

I started to dabble with clay back in the '70 and when on to do some units in university. My favorite part was always the glazing, whilst I remember holding you breathe when the test glaze came out of the kiln, the weighing, mixing and applying always held a type of magic - that one could achieve so much with a hand full of chemicals
This book is really amazing, it explains all the in and out of glazing, all the preparation work, all the how and why, and all in a very easy to read and understand way. All demonstrated with absolutely fabulous photos and galleries.
My text books of old were drab, dry to read and in black and white, this book is modern, it covers everything and it even has some recipes to try with colour examples, and other examples to drool over.
If you are starting pottery or want to extend your knowledge base this is a must book to have.

This book has inspired me!

A few years ago my husband built me an electric adjustable speed throwing wheel. I threw several pieces, but then stopped, because I didn't know enough about glazes or firing. I feel like this book has definitely helped prepare to get back into this passion of mine.

Kline does a nice job of separating topics into chapters. He does not mix topics together or bounce from one topic to another and back again. He has included photographs to show types of pottery, glazes, and methods of firing. The way in which he has demonstrated the work seems to make it seem like something any artist is capable of doing. I especially appreciate that he includes recipes for different glaze colors and also a picture of a piece of fired pottery in that color.

I would recommend this book. 5/5!

Just looking at these pictures makes me want to go back to my ceramics class. Our teacher mixed the glazes for us, but it would have been fun to experiment with making our own. This book has lots of recipes, great instruction and beautiful pictures.

I am guilty of seeing glazing as a necessary evil of pottery. The enjoyable part, the creation of a piece, over, one must bow to the unpredictable, sometimes downright hostile behaviour of a glaze. Especially in the time-consuming art of sculpture, a blistered glaze, a ruinous colour development can really turn the studio air a vitriolic blue!! So I was really looking forward to reviewing a glaze book. Perfectly structured with an inviting balance between not-too-techy and not-too-simplistic, this book will appeal to both beginners and more seasoned potters. Beautifully (and enticingly) illustrated, it will beckon you to try and test glazes. One star away from a perfect five due to the fact that all ingredients refer to the American market (no UK alternatives given, no Celsius values given) and most high-fire recipes were for reduction/woodash/saltglaze (not much use if you have an electric kiln). But overall a really good book.

For beginners or advanced artists, this book will not disappoint any artist. The author provides the ratio of elements to create the amazing and luxurious glaze supported by the results in pictures.

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