Potter's Studio Clay And Glaze Handbook

Every potter—home enthusiast to the art center doyenne—needs practical guidance on choosing and using clays and glazes in his or her work. Mastering clays and glazes is a feat of both art and science, and navigating everyday issues in the pottery studio requires an understanding of both fields.  With The Potter’s Studio Clay and Glaze Handbook, the art and science of ceramics is explored with accessible authority and insight. Whether choosing a high-fire clay or applying a high-impact engobe, any potter’s craft will be enhanced and inspired by this book.

Zamak, Jeff. The Potter’s Studio Clay and Glaze Book. Quarry: Quayside. 2009. c.176p. illus. bibliog. index. ISBN 978-1-59253-522-4. pap. $24.99. ART INSTRUCTION

Zamak, a successful ceramic consultant and author, provides a rich trove of advice for the serious hobbyist and the professional ceramicist. He offers preventive troubleshooting techniques and information about clay body formulas, glazes, studio layout, and planning a ceramic business.  -- Library Journal, July 2009

As ceramics instructor and consultant, Jeff Zamek has lectured and led workshops for more than 30 years, and has developed clay body and glaze formulas for ceramics supply companies throughout the United States. As a freelance writer, he has contributed articles to most major ceramics magazines, including Pottery Making Illustrated, Ceramics Monthly, and Ceramic Industry. Zamek is the author of What Every Potter Should Know and Safety in the Ceramics Studio, both published by Krause.

As ceramics instructor and consultant, Jeff Zamek has lectured and led workshops for more than 30 years, and has developed clay body and glaze formulas for ceramics supply companies throughout the United States. As a freelance writer, he has contributed articles to most major ceramics magazines, including Pottery Making Illustrated, Ceramics Monthly, and Ceramic Industry. Zamek is the author of What Every Potter Should Know and Safety in the Ceramics Studio, both published by Krause.

Publisher: Quarry Books
Distributor: Quayside
Publication Date: 06-01-2009
Pages: 176
Measurements: 10.25in X 8.25in X 0.62in X 1.50lb