Miranda Forrest – Natural Glazes

Natural Glazes is a practical guide to making your own glazes using materials collected from the natural environment.

Miranda Forrest takes you through the process from start to finish, including how to source and harvest materials such as clay, subsoil, plants, seashells, degraded rocks and seaweed. You’ll learn how to prepare and mix your ingredients, test glaze samples, apply them to your work and fire them in the kiln.

You don’t need lots of specialised equipment to get started. The book covers ways to create glazes entirely from collected materials, as well as how to incorporate natural ingredients into existing glaze recipes.

Alongside the practical guidance, contemporary ceramicists share their own approaches to working with natural glaze ingredients, offering inspiration and an insight into the beautiful and often unexpected results they achieve.

A great resource for potters who love experimenting, working with locally sourced materials and exploring more natural and sustainable ways to develop unique glaze surfaces.