Ash Glazes: Techniques and Glazing from Natural Sources

Fully updated and revised, with new content and photographs, this is the third edition of this classic text.

Forever curious and eager to learn new things about ceramics, Phil Rogers constantly tinkered with clay bodies, glaze formulas and approaches to firing. Ash Glazes is his seminal work on transforming ash into glaze: a core, essential text for all potters and ceramicists, with additional relevance for today with its focus on natural resources.

Ash Glazes examines the practicalities of collecting and testing wood ashes, demonstrates the process of making them into glazes and applyingthemtoyour wares, step-by-step.

This edition, revised and updated by Hajeong Lee Rogers and featuring new photographs and comments throughout, is a celebration of pottery at its best. From the history of ash glazes, designed as an introduction, to practical advice and methods, this book is infused with a freshness and breadth that includes a wide appreciation of international artist potters using ash in colourful and imaginative ways, providing inspiration for working potters and delight for all those interested in contemporary ceramics.