This book presents more than 250 examples of glaze recipes combining 10 basic glazes with 6 colorants, shown through easy-to-understand test pieces.
The same glaze recipes are fired on three different clay bodies—porcelain clay, white clay, and red clay—using both oxidation and reduction firing, resulting in approximately 1,600 test pieces featured in the book. With its extensive range of recipes and clearly presented samples, this volume meets the needs of a wide variety of ceramic artists.
For those attempting glaze formulation for the first time, start by finding a test piece in the book that resembles the glaze you would like to make. Then try creating the glaze according to the recipe provided.
For those who want to develop original glazes, a certain level of knowledge is needed to combine raw materials on your own. Read the book carefully, including the columns, until you understand the principles and information it presents, then use the listed recipes as a foundation for creating your own original glaze formulations. Through this process, your understanding of glazes will deepen further.
The author is the successor to a long-established company specializing in glazes, gosu cobalt pigment, and overglaze enamels, based in Arita, Saga Prefecture, a town renowned for ceramics. This book generously shares recipe examples from a workshop with a history spanning more than 400 years.
Language：Japanese
Author：Sosuke Fukami