Developing Glazes

A comprehensive and practical guide to developing, testing, applying and firing your own glazes.

Developing your own glazes can be tricky as success is dependent on many factors. In this book, ceramicist Greg Daly demystifies the process for you with practical advice and complete step-by-step instructions for testing glazes and experimenting with ingredients. He covers all the essentials, from methods for planning, creating and testing recipes and systematically recording test results, to mixing glazes and finding the correct firing temperature. This hands-on technical guidance is supported with helpful how-to images, and variations on hundreds of recipes to get you started.

For any potter beginning to experiment with fired colour, texture and decoration, Developing Glazes is an essential reference revealing workable and exciting methods for achieving the glaze results you want.