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Ceramic Science for the Potter

by Denis Lawrence

$54 · Offered by eBay · No longer available

Birkitts Books presents ... Ceramic Science for the Potter ISBN:0801971551 Author:Lawrence, W. G.; West, R. R. Publisher:Chilton Book Co. Release Date:1982 Seller Category:Hobbies and Crafts Qty Available:1 Condition:Used: Good Sku: 260523003 Notes: Minor shelf wear, some sun-fading to covers, book edges are worn, internally clean and unmarked. Ceramic Science for the Potter, Second Edition, by W.G. Lawrence and R.R. West. Chilton Book Company, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 1982. ISBN 0-8019-7155-1. Copyright 1982 (first edition 1972). The definitive technical reference for studio potters and ceramic engineers, described by Ceramic Review as "an excellent reference work, one of the best produced." This revised edition incorporates computer-generated studies on glaze fit, thermal expansion, cracking and crazing prevention, whiteware bodies, thermal shock theory, firing processes, salt glazing, terra sigillata, lead glazes, and glaze adaptation. Chapters cover ceramic materials, the nature of clays, clay-water relationships, clay slips, plastic properties, drying, particle orientation, firing, air pollution, glazes, and more. A heavily used reference in studio pottery and ceramic arts education — clean copies are increasingly scarce. Don't forget to check out other great deals in our eBay Store!!

  • Publisher: Krause Publications
  • Year: 1982
  • ISBN: 9780801971556
  • Condition: Good

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