Soda Glazing

by Ruthanne Tudball

Overview

Soda glazing was, for many years, the neglected cousin of salt glazing. As pollution laws have become stricter, however, more potters have turned to soda and, to their delight, found not only the traditional orange peel surface but also a subtle palette of colors that have made them sit up and take notice.

In this book Ruthanne Tudball discusses the history of and techniques involved in soda glazing. She includes body and slip recipes, kiln designs, and firing methods specifically developed for soda glazing. She illustrates her text with the work of an international group of artists.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780812215717
Publisher:	University of Pennsylvania Press, Inc.
Publication date:	10/29/1995
Series:	Ceramics Handbooks
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.37(d)

About the Author

Ruthanne Tudball is a well-known potter, teacher, and lecturer. She is a fellow of the Craft Potters Association and is on the Craft Council List of Selected Makers. Her work appears in private and public collections in Europe as well as the United States.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction

1. Soda glazing: a brief history
2. Clays and color
3. Kilns and firing
—John Teiser's Kiln
—Jack Doherty's Kiln
4. Introducing soda into the kiln
5. Individual potters and their working methods

Appendices
1: Soda slip tests
2: Slip and glaze recipes
3: Clay analysis

References
Index