Alternative Kilns Firing Techniques

Author : James C. Watkins
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781579909529
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques written by James C. Watkins and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2006 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demonstrating four different clay-firing techniques, this book illustrates the diverse results that each can produce.

Author : Steven Branfman
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9781600592959
Total Pages : 180 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering Raku written by Steven Branfman and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2009 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully explained and the book includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes.

Author : Bill Jones
Publisher : The American Ceramic Society
ISBN 13 : 1574985310
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Raku Firing written by Bill Jones and published by The American Ceramic Society. This book was released on 2009 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advanced techniques in raku firing; covers production, kiln construction, glaze formulation, tools and more.

Author : Lindsay Oesterritter
Publisher : Quarry Books
ISBN 13 : 0760364885
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Mastering Kilns and Firing written by Lindsay Oesterritter and published by Quarry Books. This book was released on 2019-10-22 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Learn the key techniques, tips, and tricks for pit, barrel, raku, and wood firing. Fall in love with flames, wood, and the effect that unique firing methods have on pottery. Move beyond the electric kiln and explore the dramatic surfaces of raku, the flashes of salt firing, and the rustic look of ash rivulets. In this book, Lindsay Oesterritter provides a crash course in the most accessible methods of alternative firing. Raku firing requires minimal equipment and can easily be fueled with a standard propane tank. Likewise, pit and barrel firing do not require much in the way of initial investment. Yet all these techniques provide an immediate glimpse into the magic of firing. Bright reds and blues, dramatic black and white crackle, even metallic luster are instantly possible. For more experienced potters and studios looking to offer more, Oesterritter also explores wood-fired kilns. Drawing on years of experience and extensive interviews with fellow wood-fire potters, there is no comparable resource on the market. Features on top potters working today get to the heart of specialty techniques and asides show firing variations and traditional kilns in different cultures around the world. A gallery of showstopping work from a diverse group of artists round out the package and inspire you to get started.

Author : Sumi von Dassow
Publisher : A&C Black
ISBN 13 : 1408106361
Total Pages : 113 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Low-firing and Burnishing written by Sumi von Dassow and published by A&C Black. This book was released on 2009-10-16 with total page 113 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperature without using glazes. Many ancient cultures and contemporary potters use methods of low firing, adding slips and burnishing pieces to create a more natural finish. The advantages are that it can be done without a kiln using old dustbins, pits dug out of the earth, or bonfires, meaning that providing you have outdoor space, it can be done on a low budget. This book is a step-by-step practical approach and beginner's guide, which focuses on how to do low firing and natural finishes, with many illustrations of beautiful work by contemporary makers. Chapters include burnishing, terra sigillata, smoke-firing, pit-firing, saggar firing and raku techniques.

Author : Ian Gregory
Publisher : A & C Black
ISBN 13 : 9780713661644
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.4X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Alternative Kilns written by Ian Gregory and published by A & C Black. This book was released on 2004 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed as a follow-up to Kiln Building", this book offers radical new ideas and different approaches to an old subject. The book is not intended to be a complete guide to building kilns, instead it provides basic essential guidelines for the beginner, along with many images of a variety of types of kiln, giving inspiration and a fresh look at kiln building. Minimal text and images cover the new developments in the field, giving new insights to old-hand kiln builders and broadening the horizons for beginners."

Author : Coll Minogue
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press
ISBN 13 : 9780812235142
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wood-fired Ceramics written by Coll Minogue and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2000-03-08 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book describes the development of the main types of wood-fired kilns used by today's potters.

Author : Dawn Whitehand
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764341724
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.23/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pit Firing Ceramics written by Dawn Whitehand and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: " ... Included is a historical chapter, a how-to chapter, and a series of artist profiles that showcase pit fired ceramics of contemporary practitioners."--Page 2 of cover.

Author : Jolanda van de Grint
Publisher : Schiffer Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780764362323
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Saggar Firing in an Electric Kiln written by Jolanda van de Grint and published by Schiffer Publishing. This book was released on 2021-08-28 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you enjoy the adventure of alternative firing but have only an electric kiln, this is the guide for you. Learn how to use an electric kiln to attain the natural earthy colors and spontaneous patterns of alternative firing methods. Step-by-step instructions together with nearly 200 photos show how to get good results with saggar firing in an electric kiln, without damaging your kiln. Understand every aspect, from making the saggar and understanding your work's requirements to using terra sigillata, firing the kiln, and more. Along with clearly supplying the exact parameters you need to succeed, the guidance here also allows you the space to experiment and use your own creativity. This resource helps you extend your work with the colors and freedom of alternative firing.

Author : Steve Mills
Publisher : Steve Mills
ISBN 13 : 1326252453
Total Pages : 27 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Backyard Kilns written by Steve Mills and published by Steve Mills. This book was released on 2015-04-21 with total page 27 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Backyard Kilns is a fully illustrated E-Book on Kiln Building. The Backyard Kiln, based on the brick kiln, has been tested in several locations, and has proved very efficient indeed, reaching very high temperatures, and capable of being fired both quickly and very slowly, and leaving a virtually ash-free firebox at the end! For the potter who likes to plough his or her own furrow, and who, although welcoming help from friends with firings, prefers not to have to rely on a team in order to get their work finished.