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Author : Jack Troy
Release : 1995
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : /5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Wood-fired Stoneware and Porcelain by : Jack Troy
Download or read book Wood-fired Stoneware and Porcelain written by Jack Troy. This book was released on 1995. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative book is the first to deal comprehensively with the historical, technical, and aesthetic aspects of woodfiring.
Author : Coll Minogue
Release : 2000-03-08
Genre : Art
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 142/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Wood-fired Ceramics by : Coll Minogue
Download or read book Wood-fired Ceramics written by Coll Minogue. This book was released on 2000-03-08. 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 : Nils Lou
Release : 1998-01
Genre : Kilns
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 419/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Art of Firing by : Nils Lou
Download or read book The Art of Firing written by Nils Lou. This book was released on 1998-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a guide to the principles involved in firing kilns. In The Art of Firing, Nils Lou reflects on his lifetime passion for kilns, helping us to understand how kilns work, and giving us access to that chamber of mysteries. He also discusses the structure of various fuel-burning kilns and explains how kilns work. While he accepts that potters tend to fire kilns by 'the seat of their pants', he firmly believes that a sound knowledge of the science involved is necessary to underpin the intuitive approach. Looking into the spyhole of a kiln through a safety lens is a captivating experience. At temperature, molten glazes can reflect as mirrors do. For predictable and reliable results we need to know how pots react to atmospheric changes both inside and outside the kiln, how to diagnose problems so results can be improved and how to eliminate poor firings. Inconsistent reds and other fugitive glazes, stalling just before maturity, propane gas freeze-up, and inefficient fuel consumption are among the common problems, but all are solvable. In this book you will find the kind of working information you can use to make your kiln perform properly and efficiently. Nils Lou's unique curiosity about the behaviour of kilns makes this book a treasure trove for a newcomer to firing, as well as to an experienced potter with a yearning to push past old myths and blind spots about kiln firing.-- 9. Lan.
Author : Frederick L. Olsen
Release : 2023-08-18
Genre : Crafts & Hobbies
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Book Synopsis The Kiln Book by : Frederick L. Olsen
Download or read book The Kiln Book written by Frederick L. Olsen. This book was released on 2023-08-18. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frederick L. Olsen’s practical guide to the construction, maintenance, and repair of kilns is now bigger and more comprehensive than ever. Olsen’s bible for kiln builders now includes chapters on multidirectional and specialty kilns, fired in place kilns for large scale ceramic sculptures, and offers a few suggestions on what kilns may look like in the future. The Kiln Book covers the principles of efficient design, building methods, refractory materials, bricklaying procedures and instructions, fuels and firing systems, arches, flues, electric elements, and general safety. Olsen includes plans for firebox systems; coal, oil-drip, forced-oil burners; butane, propane, and natural gas burners; and installation of pressure regulators and safety shut-off controls. The complete guide on how to design and build any size, shape kiln for the potter. About the Author Frederick L. Olsen has been a ceramic artist for over sixty years and is very well known as a kiln builder. He often demonstrates kiln building at conferences and workshops around the world and is generally regarded as the authority on kilns. As a young ceramist, he had the good fortune to study under National Treasure ceramic artist Tomimoto Kenkichi and Kondo Yuzo in Japan for two and a half years. Since that time, he has traveled the world doing his ceramics and studying and building kilns of all shapes and sizes. He is well known for his Fastfire wood kiln designs. He has designed and patented the Olsen kiln kits, which have been sold worldwide. His first book, The Kiln Book, was published in 1973, and it has been continually revised and expanded ever since.
Author : Maureen Mills
Release : 2008
Genre : Ceramics
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 446/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis Surface Design for Ceramics by : Maureen Mills
Download or read book Surface Design for Ceramics written by Maureen Mills. This book was released on 2008. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This studio reference captures all the popular techniques available for embellishing clay, as well as a wealth of practical information and detailed images that lead readers through every phase of the design and decorating process.
