Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
This is a short discussion of actual clay body recipes where we try to incorporate what we have learned about the structure of a clay body : Clay , Flux and Filler, and application of the properties of clay bodies, like plasticity, texture, color, etc. So you can see how people design their clay body for throwing or sculpture, etc. Shrinkage bars and absorption bars.
You can always go to my website : johnbrittpottery.com
For more information on hands-on or Zoom workshops,. I also have about 15 PDF's that you can purchase digitally on various glaze topics which I will list below, as well as links to my Etsy Shop where I have a selection of pots for sale.
BOOKS
I have two glaze books published by Lark Book/Sterling/Barnes and Noble/Hachette Books:
• “The Complete Guide to High Fire Glazes : Glazing and Firing at Cone 10“
• “The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes; Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7”
DVDs
• Understanding Glazes
• Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing
• Beyond the Basics: Tumbles, Cups and Yunomis
• Beyond the Basics 2: Kurinuki
• Fundamentals of Glazing: The Basics
E-BOOKS (Downloadable PDF’s on a variety of topics):
• Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 1
• Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 2
• Experiments in Mid-range Crystalline Glazes
• Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl and other Assorted Article
• I Need a Cone 6 Glaze that Doesn’t Craze Is it Food Safe?
• All that Glitters is not Goldstone
• Should I Slip and Score?
• Is it Food-Safe?
• Over the Counter Glazes
• Gold Shino : Iron Golds and Iridescent Glazes at cone 10-12 Reduction
• Secrets of Oil Spots: 25 years of Personal Exploration
• Rust: Explorations into Faux Ceramic Rust Surfaces
• Blue Oribe
• Experiments in Gohonde spotting
• Sculptural Ceramic Surfaces 2026
And my pots are on my Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/johnbrittpottery
This is a short discussion of actual clay body recipes where we try to incorporate what we have learned about the structure of a clay body : Clay , Flux and Filler, and application of the properties of clay bodies, like plasticity, texture, color, etc. So you can see how people design their clay body for throwing or sculpture, etc. Shrinkage bars and absorption bars.
You can always go to my website : johnbrittpottery.com
For more information on hands-on or Zoom workshops,. I also have about 15 PDF's that you can purchase digitally on various glaze topics which I will list below, as well as links to my Etsy Shop where I have a selection of pots for sale.
BOOKS
I have two glaze books published by Lark Book/Sterling/Barnes and Noble/Hachette Books:
• “The Complete Guide to High Fire Glazes : Glazing and Firing at Cone 10“
• “The Complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes; Glazing and Firing at Cones 4-7”
DVDs
• Understanding Glazes
• Fundamentals of Wheel Throwing
• Beyond the Basics: Tumbles, Cups and Yunomis
• Beyond the Basics 2: Kurinuki
• Fundamentals of Glazing: The Basics
E-BOOKS (Downloadable PDF’s on a variety of topics):
• Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 1
• Experiments in Manganese Gold and Iridescent Glazes in Electric Oxidation cones Part 2
• Experiments in Mid-range Crystalline Glazes
• Quest for the Illusive Leaf Bowl and other Assorted Article
• I Need a Cone 6 Glaze that Doesn’t Craze Is it Food Safe?
• All that Glitters is not Goldstone
• Should I Slip and Score?
• Is it Food-Safe?
• Over the Counter Glazes
• Gold Shino : Iron Golds and Iridescent Glazes at cone 10-12 Reduction
• Secrets of Oil Spots: 25 years of Personal Exploration
• Rust: Explorations into Faux Ceramic Rust Surfaces
• Blue Oribe
• Experiments in Gohonde spotting
• Sculptural Ceramic Surfaces 2026
And my pots are on my Etsy Shop: etsy.com/shop/johnbrittpottery
