The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes by John Britt

Britt has written and compiled a comprehensive guide to just about every type and color of high fire glaze that you might ever have an inclination to fire. Or, at least, you'll understand why your pot turned red when you thought it would be green and what you need to do next time! This book, studied and understood, will help everyone who works with clay get closer to a rewarding final product. Britt, first as a student, then a teacher and, ultimately, as coordinator at the Penland School of Crafts has seen hundreds of firings and thousands of students unload kilns with that same quizzical look. John Britt's enthusiasm is contagious and heartening to anyone who has ever pulled pots out of kiln thinking or saying: 'I thought that was going to be green!' Mr. I can't put it down! The only thing better would be John Britt in person.Īh, the rich and wonderful world of glaze recipes! This is the book for which I have been waiting. This book is a major contribution toward demystifying high-fire glazing and glazes, and will become the foundation for high fire ceramics, much as Mastering Cone 6 Glazes and Glazes Cone 6 have become the guides for intermediate-temperature firing. Just as important, there are so many pictures of glazes on real pots as well as test tiles, all well labeled, for the visual learners (and aren't we all?!!!).

the materials, the cones, the type of glaze application, the recipe, the type of firing, and reproducibility. This book covers everything that you might want to know about glazes and glazing from a very practical and operational standpoint. John Britt has literally filled the high fire information vacuum.

An exhaustive index of subjects and a separate index of glaze recipes will help ceramists find what they need, quickly and easily.The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes: Glazing & Firing a Cone 10 by John Britt is the most beautiful and comprehensive book written to date on the subject of high-fire glazes. There’s a wealth of information on various type of glazes, including copper, iron, shino, salt/soda, crystalline, and more.

He offers a thorough examination of glaze materials, chemistry, and tools, and presents the basics of mixing, application, and firing procedures. Author John Britt, who served as Clay Coordinator at the respected Penland School of Crafts, has personally tested many of the recipes, and carefully reviews every one. Glazing and Firing at Cone 10 With hundreds of recipes for some of the most popular and enduring high-fire glazes, this reference will prove a boon to ceramists who want to master this complex and versatile aspect of the art.

The Complete Guide to High-Fire Glazes by John Britt