Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations: 200+ Surefire Finishes for Low-Fire, Mid-Range, and High-Fire Pottery

by Gabriel Kline

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781589239807
Publisher:	Quarry Books
Publication date:	08/31/2021
Series:	Mastering Ceramics Series
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	127,613
Product dimensions:	8.30(w) x 10.25(h) x 0.95(d)

About the Author

Gabriel Kline is a professional potter who has taught ceramics classes for nearly two decades. He is the founder and director of Odyssey ClayWorks, an educational institution affiliated with Highwater Clays—one of the largest clay and ceramic materials companies in the United States. Gabriel serves as the resident artist program director, fostering connections with university programs and up-and-coming artists from around the world. He also directs Odyssey’s community volunteer and non-profit work, including partnerships with various substance abuse and recovery programs as well as Creative Forces, a collaboration between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs, the National Endowment for the Arts, and state arts agencies. He is the author of Amazing Glaze and Amazing Glaze Recipes and Combinations. His work has been featured in numerous publications, including The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes and the 500 series.

Table of Contents

Foreword 8

Introduction 11

1 Getting Started 13

The Right Tools 14

Best Practices 19

Testing and Altering 24

Gallery 30

2 Mid-Range (Cone 6) Glazes 33

Why Mid-Range? 34

Developing an Aesthetic 36

The Keys to Successful Layering 38

Mid-Range Glaze Recipes 41

Modifier Glazes 47

Two-Glaze Combinations 49

Three or More Glaze Combinations 57

Gallery 78

3 High-Fire (Cone 10) Glazes 83

Why High Fire? 84

High-Fire Glaze Recipes 88

Two-Glaze Combinations 94

Three or More Glaze Combinations 102

High-Fire Salt and Wood 113

Gallery 119

4 Low-Fire (Cone 05) Glazes 123

Why Low Fire? 124

Low-Fire Glaze Recipes 125

Terra Sigiilata 130

Majolica 134

Raku 138

Raku Glaze Recipes 138

Gallery 146

5 Firing and Finishing 149

Bisque Firing 150

Glaze Firing 154

Reduction Firing 157

Raku Firing 159

Assessing Fired Pots 161

Resources 171

About the Author 173

Acknowledgments 174

Index 174

Featured Artists

Hank Goodman 22

Allison Cochran 28

Robin MacKay 75

Gillan Doty 116

Paul Gisondo 144

Isabelle Coppinger 163

Dr. Paul Silverman 167

Editorial Reviews

"This is a worthy resource for artisans wishing to expand their knowledge of pottery glazes. Explanations are clear, and the photographs of finished pieces might inspire readers to advance their skills. Experienced ceramists especially will find useful information in this comprehensive work, to take their pottery to a higher level of artistry"—Library Journal

 “Gabriel Kline’s workshop approach to exploring glazes includes reliable and engaging recipes. This book will help you get started and provide a go-to reference for continued experimentation and growth.”—Jessica Knapp, editor, Ceramics Monthly, associate editor, Pottery Making Illustrated

“A compendium of insightful approaches to surface development. It’s a staple for your clay-learning library.”—Deb Schwartzkopf, author of Creative Pottery and founder/owner Rat City Studio

“This book is a must for every pottery studio and school…such quality work, images, and instruction. I love seeing contemporary makers doing diverse things with glaze. Absolutely love it!”—Roberto Lugo, Potter and Assistant Professor

“The first thing you will notice when thumbing through this book is the amazing variety and vibrancy of the colors. These are not the “brown round” pots of the 1970’s…these pots are alive! Gabriel does a masterful job of showing what is possible when combining glazes, drawing back the curtain in a way that makes it easy to find success quickly.”—John Britt, author of The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes and The Complete Guide to High-Fire Gla

“Ideal and unreservedly recommended.”—Midwest Book Review

From the Publisher

08/01/2021

Kline's second book, following Amazing Glaze: Techniques, Recipes, Finishing, and Firing. He is a professional potter and teacher for over 20 years, and owns Odyssey ClayWorks Studio in Asheville, NC. This updated work discusses basic and advanced principles of pottery glazing, use of tools and equipment, and the physical and chemical properties of various glazes, plus techniques for successful firing results. Numerous photos show combinations of glazes fired under assorted conditions and techniques. There is in-depth coverage of mid-range, high-fire, and low-fire glazes, along with recipes and application methods. Glazing can be regarded as the least favorite step in the process of pottery making, Kline says, but he aims to take the mystery and guesswork out of this important stage. The book features a number of ceramists and their work. VERDICT This is a worthy resource for artisans wishing to expand their knowledge of pottery glazes. Explanations are clear, and the photographs of finished pieces might inspire readers to advance their skills. Experienced ceramists especially will find useful information in this comprehensive work, to take their pottery to a higher level of artistry.—Deborah A. Broocker, Georgia Perimeter Coll. Lib., Dunwoody

Library Journal