Expertise : a technical guide to ceramics / Charlotte F. Speight, John Toki.

Author/creator Speight, Charlotte F., 1919-
Other author Toki, John.
Format Book
Publication InfoBoston, Mass. : McGraw-Hill, ©2004.
Descriptionv, 86 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Clays and glazed formulated for testing -- Glaze additives in relation to suspension and application -- Clay, slip, and glaze recipes from ceramists -- Percentage charts: clays chemicals, feldspars, wood ash, frits, and opacifiers -- Chemicals and materials -- Colorants and opacifiers -- Bisque and single firing: orton and seger cones; converting centigrade and fahrenheit -- Kiln firing programs and graphs -- Useful measurements and equivalents in English and metric systems -- Changing the flux in a glaze -- Calculating glazes using chemical analysis -- Atomic weights of elements used in ceramics -- Molecular and equivalent weights -- Formulas of some feldspars -- Types of plasters and their uses -- Common plaster and slip-casting problems and solutions -- Preplanning for installation -- Repair, adhesives, and colorants -- Sources of health and safety information -- Sources of equipment and materials.
LCCN 2003053971
ISBN0072942495
ISBN9780072942491

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks TT920 .S683 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold