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Fifth edition of the bestselling book on the subject. New material added, including a colour section. 80 colour & 350 b/w illus.
Synopsis
A dictionary of materials and techniques for craft potters. It covers the sources and character of materials, the behaviour of clays and glaze materials during forming and firing processes, forming methods and glaze construction, and explanations of terminology and historical developments.