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Author : James C. Watkins
Release : 2006
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 529/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques by : James C. Watkins
Download or read book Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques written by James C. Watkins. This book was released on 2006. 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 : Lindsay Oesterritter
Release : 2019-10-22
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 885/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Mastering Kilns and Firing by : Lindsay Oesterritter
Download or read book Mastering Kilns and Firing written by Lindsay Oesterritter. This book was released on 2019-10-22. 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 : Ian Gregory
Release : 2004
Genre : Kilns
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 644/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Alternative Kilns by : Ian Gregory
Download or read book Alternative Kilns written by Ian Gregory. This book was released on 2004. 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 : Dawn Whitehand
Release : 2013
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 724/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Pit Firing Ceramics by : Dawn Whitehand
Download or read book Pit Firing Ceramics written by Dawn Whitehand. This book was released on 2013. 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 : Sumi von Dassow
Release : 2009-10-16
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 361/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Low-firing and Burnishing by : Sumi von Dassow
Download or read book Low-firing and Burnishing written by Sumi von Dassow. This book was released on 2009-10-16. 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.
