Reddit reviews A Potter's Book
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Reddit reviews A Potter's BookWe found 3 Reddit comments about A Potter's Book. Here are the top ones, ranked by their Reddit score.
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.
I love many of the A & C Black Ceramics Handbook series and "A Potter's Book " by Bernard Leach is an interesting (but a little dated) read.
http://www.amazon.com/A-Potters-Book-Bernard-Leach/dp/057110973X