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Find out about the types of base glazes and the fluxes used to make them in relation to colour response as well as using colouring oxides to achieve depth and variety of colour, rather than resorting to commercial ceramic stains.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDiscover the practical aspects of mixing, applying, testing and adjusting glazes, and explore a large section of test tiles and glaze recipes for use on white earthenware, stoneware and porcelain fired in electric, gas and salt kilns.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis new edition, fully updated and revised, contains advances in technology and new discoveries in the Periodic Table. 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