Ceramics in Texas Table of Contents
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Contents

Introduction 1
Clays in Texas 3
  Location of Texas Clays 10
  Preparation of Clays and Clay Bodies 11
  Testing the Physical Properties of Texas Clays 13
The Nature of Clays 17
  Improving Clays 17
  Wedging the Clay 18
  Methods of Forming Clay 21
The Nature of Glazes 27
  Types of Glazes 29
  Changing Glazes 31
  Compounding New Glazes 35
  Stoneware Glazes 40
  Slips and Ash Glazes from Texas Materials 41
  Preparation of the Glaze Batch 43
Characteristics of Basic Glaze Materials 44