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Height | 11 Inches |
Length | 8.25 Inches |
Number of items | 1 |
Weight | 0.5070632026 Pounds |
Width | 1 Inches |
It's a great one! The one I go back to time after time is Clay and Glazes for the Potter by Daniel Rhodes. https://www.amazon.com/Clay-Glazes-Potter-Daniel-Rhodes/dp/0873418638/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1536187998&sr=8-14&keywords=Ceramic+glaze+chemistry
Molecular structure gets changed in glaze firing, called vitrification. Bisque firing burns out organic matter and clay undergoes quartz inversion: bisque isn't needed, but is very convenient for glazing and is less fragile than bone dry greenware.
There are many many different types of firings and clay composition. I will try to refer you to some literature tomorrow if I remember.
some really fantastic resources:
http://www.amazon.com/Potters-Book-Bernard-Leach/dp/057110973X
http://www.amazon.com/Clay-Glazes-Potter-Daniel-Rhodes/dp/0873418638
http://www.amazon.com/Ceramic-Science-Potter-W-Lawrence/dp/0801971551
Rhode's book is the one I had in college; very comprehensive and informative.
Leach's book covers a lifetime of observations from perhaps the most influential potter of the Western world
Lawrence's book starts to get into the really interesting side of technical ceramics: exploring topics of firing chemistry and chemical tailoring.
Clay and Glazes For the Potter is the best resource for glaze formulation. An older edition can be picked up pretty cheaply. I think I paid $15 for my copy. http://www.amazon.ca/Clay-Glazes-Potter-Daniel-Rhodes/dp/0873418638
The ceramic spectrum is also pretty good as well http://www.amazon.ca/Ceramic-Spectrum-Simplified-Approach-Development/dp/0873418212