Ravit Birenboim on sun 27 dec 98
Hi Ron,
Just interested to know what are the 5-6 books that you find helpfull..
Thank you, Ravit
Ron Roy on tue 29 dec 98
Hi Ravit,
The first book I reach for is The Potters Dictionary of Materials and
Techniques by Frank and Janet Hamer.
After that I cross check the information, if I have or can find it, in a
number of other books - depending on the nature of the information.
Pioneer Pottery by Michael Cardew is a wealth of info - it's out of print
but as I mentioned - there is a possibility of reprinting it legally.
Ceramics Glaze Technology by Taylor and Bull is excellent but more for
oxidation glazes - it's out of print as well but again it is a candidate
for reprint if enough interest is shown.
Stoneware Glazes by Ian Currie is full of useful information for high fired
glazes.
Out of the Earth Into the fire by Mimi Obstler is through and accurate with
very good info on materials.
The Magic of Fire by Tony Hansen is really a must for any studio potter -
it can be downloaded if you want to read it before you pay for it at
http://digitalfire.com
A hard copy is available at many suppliers specializing in pottery products.
The Hamer book is by far the most important because not only does it have
the technical information needed but it can be used to understand the more
technical books. The language of ceramic engineering makes much information
(in some of the most important books) difficult for us potters to absorb -
the Hamer book can be used as a bridge to help interpret the more technical
texts.
RR
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Ron,
>Just interested to know what are the 5-6 books that you find helpfull..
>Thank you, Ravit
Ron Roy
93 Pegasus Trail
Scarborough, Ontario
Canada M1G 3N8
Tel: 416-439-2621
Fax: 416-438-7849
Web page: http://digitalfire.com/education/people/ronroy.htm
Eric Hansen on wed 30 dec 98
Dear Ron and Ravit:
I've got a book for you. It's called "Chit-Chat" and contains recipes, text and
-Eric Hansen, Lawrence, Kansas
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On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 11:18:42 Ron Roy wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Ravit,
>
>The first book I reach for is The Potters Dictionary of Materials and
>Techniques by Frank and Janet Hamer.
>
>After that I cross check the information, if I have or can find it, in a
>number of other books - depending on the nature of the information.
>
>Pioneer Pottery by Michael Cardew is a wealth of info - it's out of print
>but as I mentioned - there is a possibility of reprinting it legally.
>
>Ceramics Glaze Technology by Taylor and Bull is excellent but more for
>oxidation glazes - it's out of print as well but again it is a candidate
>for reprint if enough interest is shown.
>
>Stoneware Glazes by Ian Currie is full of useful information for high fired
>glazes.
>
>Out of the Earth Into the fire by Mimi Obstler is through and accurate with
>very good info on materials.
>
>The Magic of Fire by Tony Hansen is really a must for any studio potter -
>it can be downloaded if you want to read it before you pay for it at
>http://digitalfire.com
>A hard copy is available at many suppliers specializing in pottery products.
>
>The Hamer book is by far the most important because not only does it have
>the technical information needed but it can be used to understand the more
>technical books. The language of ceramic engineering makes much information
>(in some of the most important books) difficult for us potters to absorb -
>the Hamer book can be used as a bridge to help interpret the more technical
>texts.
>
>RR
>
>>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>>Hi Ron,
>>Just interested to know what are the 5-6 books that you find helpfull..
>>Thank you, Ravit
>
>Ron Roy
>93 Pegasus Trail
>Scarborough, Ontario
>Canada M1G 3N8
>Tel: 416-439-2621
>Fax: 416-438-7849
>
>Web page: http://digitalfire.com/education/people/ronroy.htm
>
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