| Mastering Cone 6 Glazes: Improving Durability, Fit and Aesthetics |  | Authors: John Hesselberth, Ron Roy
Publisher: Not Avail
Category: Book
Buy New: $43.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 86070
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 168
ISBN: 0973006307
EAN: 9780973006308
Publication Date: January 2002
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Not for beginners October 8, 2008
I was the big dummy who bought this book without checking out what it covered first. I'm such a beginner in pottery that I thought it was about the use of commercial, already made glazes to use at Cone 6 but that's my own stupid fault. It appears to be a very good book with lots of formulas and charts but I'm now wondering what to do with it because I will probably die of old age before I reach this advanced state in ceramics. LOOK BEFOE YOU BUY! I know I will in the future.
Best of it's kind November 13, 2007
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is absolutely the best glaze book for the functional potter that is available today!
Guide for Safe and Stable Glazes September 18, 2007
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I can't recommend this book enough for the potter looking to better understand glazes and the firing process for cone 6 oxidation ware. It's detailed but unpretentious and will be accessible to the non-chemist potter for which it's written.
Hesselberth and Roy have obviously spent a great deal of time and money learning what makes a glaze stable and safe for functional use. This is not a recipe book, though the recipes included are outstanding; rather the authors wish to better inform and equip the potter in 1) better matching his clay bodies with his glazes, 2) ensuring minimal leaching of toxic materials from his glazes, 3) learning to rely on stable and reliable materials in glaze formulation (so long Gerstley Borate), and 4) teaching the potter ways to test whether a particular glaze is safe and stable.
The authors will be the first to say that what's provided here is not exhaustive but this book goes further than any other glaze book I know of in promoting the use of stable and safe glazes that fit well and look good. If you're like me, the price might discourage you. It's an investment well worth making though, and I haven't regretted it. I've now worked in two studios that have based their entire glaze palate on the recipes and principles provided in this book, and the results are reliable and beautiful.
I really think this is going to set the standard for glaze books and cone 6 glazing for a long time to come.
Finally Help Arrived!!! September 5, 2006
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Being a novice potter in search of answers regarding cone 6 glazes, this book was my 5th glaze book to purchase. I only wish that I had bought it first and I would only own one! I found this book straight forward with great information regarding not only glaze mixing but successful firing. I would recommend it to anyone trying to get started mixing their own glazes. I had tried many glaze recipes from other books and the web, only to be disappointed with the outcome. The recipes in the back of this book work wonderfully. I am thrilled!!
Outstanding balance of theory and application October 7, 2005
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Very useful reference. Assuming you know other aspects of ceramics, this book seems to contain all the info you need to succeed with cone 6 glazes. It's not only for cone 6 though, because much of the info will apply to other glazes as well. Includes a solid explanation of glaze theory, balanced by a wealth of very detailed and practical considerations for getting the best possible results in the real world.
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