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 not a recipe book August 28, 2008
This book is not a simple recipe book, but rather a book that goes into the origin of the clays and glaze materials. It is nicely detailed and gives the origin mineral/rock names of the rocks or the locations of origin.
This is a nice book to have with details. It makes you want to go and get your own clay and rocks from nearby and grind and make your own natural ingredients.
Some other good books: Out of the earth into the fire, The ceramic glaze handbook, High fire glazes.
 It is astonishing every potter should know it May 3, 2008
It is astonishing every potter should know it
It say most news that other book don't write in a way simple and undersatndable even for the novice.
I find that is complement is another book on the glaze spectrum written by robin HopperThe Ceramic Spectrum: A Simplified Approach to Glaze and Color Development.
THE best book on clay June 7, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is the best book to start with and never part with if you are a clay artist.
Definitive reference book October 7, 2005
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Everything you ever wanted to know - and more - about clays and glazes. If you just want a quick introduction to the topic, you should skip this book. If you want a well-written, very thorough, and very clear explanation of basic ceramic principles, this is it. If you want to go even further, delving into the intricate complexities of specific clay and glaze formulations, that's all here too.
 book was used for school September 28, 2005
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
this book is quite informative of clays, glazes, colorants, temperatures and many little details that a ceramicists needs in order to experiment and produce different effects with various materials. this books is very helpful and easy to read..
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