Clay and glazes for the potter

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Krause Publications, Nov 15, 2000 - Crafts & Hobbies - 352 pages
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To address new information on advances in the ceramics industry, noted ceramist and author Robin Hopper has updated Daniel Rhodes's book on the fundamentals of ceramic technology. Includes new sections devoted to health hazards, computer calculation programs, and increased color information with color photos of both historical and contemporary work. Illustrations.

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Contents

Authors Preface to the First Edition 1957
11
Parti CLAY
25
The Physical Nature of Clay
59
Copyright

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Clay and Glazes for the Potter
Daniel Rhodes
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Clay and Glazes for the Potter
Daniel Rhodes,Robin Hopper
Limited preview - 2000
Clay and Glazes for the Potter

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Finding one's way with clay: pinched pottery and the color of clay
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About the author (2000)

DANIEL RHODES is Archaeologist at the National Trust for Scotland. He has worked as a professional archaeologist in Ireland, Iceland, and East Africa.

Robin Hopper is an internationally recognized ceramic artist, author, educator, consultant, and garden designer. Born in London and trained there at Croydon College of Art, he has been working as an artist since 1955. Primarily a studio potter, Hopper has developed studios in both England and Canada, and has working experience on four continents. He now makes his home in Victoria, British Columbia. Hopper is the author of The Ceramic Spectrum and Functional Pottery, and the recently updated and expanded the third edition of Clay and Glazes for the Potter, by the late Daniel Rhodes.

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TitleClay and glazes for the potter
AuthorsDaniel Rhodes, Robin Hopper
ContributorRobin Hopper
Edition3, illustrated
PublisherKrause Publications, 2000
Original fromthe University of Michigan
DigitizedNov 15, 2007
ISBN0873418638, 9780873418638
Length352 pages
Subjects › 

Art / Ceramics
Crafts & Hobbies / Pottery & Ceramics
Technology & Engineering / Materials Science
  
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