 |  | Glazes - for the Self-reliant Potter (GTZ, 1993, 179 p.) |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | Acknowledgements |
 |  | 1. Introduction and scope |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 1.1. Glaze making using local materials as far as possible |
 |  | 1.2. Glaze and clay systems |
 |  | 2. The nature of glazes |
 |  | 2.1. Glass and glaze, benefit of glaze |
 |  | 2.2. Glaze making is difficult |
 |  | 2.3. History of glazes |
 |  | 2.4. Classification (earthenware, stoneware etc.) |
 |  | 3. Temperature ranges and requirements |
 |  | 3.1. What is temperature? |
 |  | 3.2. Low temperature range 900-1100°C |
 |  | 3.3. High temperature range 1100-1300°C |
 |  | 3.4. Firing systems and glaze effects |
 |  | 4. Decisions |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 4.1. Selecting your best firing temperature |
 |  | 4.2. Market factors |
 |  | 4.3. Strength requirements |
 |  | 4.4. Investment and production costs |
 |  | 5. Simple glaze theory |
 |  | 5.1. Basic chemistry |
 |  | 5.2. Glaze structure |
 |  | 5.3. Effect of heat |
 |  | 5.4. Melted glaze behavior |
 |  | 5.5. Interface between glaze and body |
 |  | 5.6. Cooling and crystal formation |
 |  | 5.7. Transparency and opacity |
 |  | 5.8. Shiny or matt glaze |
 |  | 6. Obtaining glaze materials |
 |  | 6.1. Materials suppliers |
 |  | 6.2. Materials from natural sources |
 |  | 6.3. Other sources of materials |
 |  | 6.4. Storing, packaging and labeling |
 |  | 7. Frits and fritmaking |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 7.1. Why make frits? |
 |  | 7.2. Frit production |
 |  | 7.3. Frit kilns |
 |  | 8. Preparation of glazes |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 8.1. Raw materials requirements |
 |  | 8.2. Grinding glaze materials |
 |  | 8.3. Weighing, mixing, using batch cards |
 |  | 8.4. Sieving |
 |  | 8.5. Suspending and binding agents |
 |  | 8.6. Density specific gravity |
 |  | 8.7. Old glazes, problems |
 |  | 8.8. Test your glazes! |
 |  | 8.9. Commercial production of glazes |
 |  | 9. Glaze application |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 9.1. Work place, cleaning area |
 |  | 9.2. Application methods |
 |  | 9.3. Density, binders, glaze thickness |
 |  | 9.4. Waxing |
 |  | 9.5. Single-fire glazing |
 |  | 9.6. Handling, drying before firing |
 |  | 9.7. Salt glazing |
 |  | 10. Decoration |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 10.1. Decoration and design |
 |  | 10.2. Glaze decoration |
 |  | 10.3. Engobe decoration |
 |  | 10.4. Terra sigillata |
 |  | 11. Glaze problems |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 11.1. Introduction to glaze problems |
 |  | 11.2. Trouble-shooting checklist |
 |  | 11.3. Specific problem explanations |
 |  | 12. Developing glazes |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 12.1. Modifying existing glazes |
 |  | 12.2. Basic equipment |
 |  | 12.3. Testing methods |
 |  | 12.4. Developing a base glaze |
 |  | 12.5. Modifying a base glaze |
 |  | 12.6. Colored glaze |
 |  | 13. Glaze oxides |
 |  | 14. Quality control |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 14.1. Raw materials control |
 |  | 14.2. Glaze preparation control |
 |  | 15. Health and safety |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 15.1. Machinery |
 |  | 15.2. Dust |
 |  | 15.3. Toxic materials |
 |  | 16. Glaze formula calculations |
 |  | (introduction...) |
 |  | 16.1. Glaze formula chemistry |
 |  | 16.2. Seger formula |
 |  | 16.3. Frit calculation |
 |  | Appendix |
 |  | Glaze Recipes |
 |  | Color Pigments |
 |  | Ceramics Elements and Oxides |
 |  | Common Glaze Raw Materials |
 |  | Chemical Analysis of Glaze Materials |
 |  | Table of Standard Sives |
 |  | Table of Seger Cone Formulas |
 |  | Table of Seger Cones |
 |  | Table of Orton Cones |
 |  | Conversion Table for Pint Weights |
 |  | Density |
 |  | Dry content of a liquid |
 |  | Twaddell scale |
 |  | Properties of fuels |
 |  | Metric system |
 |  | Temperature conversion formula |
 |  | Bibliography |