Author: Mimi Obstler
This second edition book written by Mimi Obstler studies glazes by examining the connection between the raw materials of the earth and the surface of a ceramic form. This second edition includes updated text, revised and expanded appendixes, plus 50 color photos to make this an even more valuable resource for potters who want to develop a true mastery of their materials.
Price $49.95 
1. Introduction
2. The Geological Connection
- Objectives
- Trial-and-Error Method
- Classification System: The Structure of Glazes and Claybodies
- Firing Temperature and Atmosphere
- Lab I
3. Glaze Cores
- Feldspars and Rocks
- Additional Glaze Cores
- Lab II
4. Clays and Claybodies
- Introduction
- What is Clay?
- The Firing Process and Its Effect on a Claybody
- Kaolins
- Ball Clays
- White Stoneware
- Glaze Function
- Fire Clays
- Stoneware Clays
- Iron-Rich Melter-Rich Clays
- LAB III
5. Auxilary Melters
- Introduction
- Calcium Oxide Minerals
- Lab IV
- Lab V
- Borate Minerals
- Lab VI
- Magnesia Minerals
- Zinc Minerals
- Lab VII
6. Auxilary Silica and Alumina Minerals
- Silica
- Alumina
- Lab VIII
- Conclusion
- LabIX
7. Appendixes
Price $49.95
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