- Hardcover: 128 pages
- Publisher: Lark Books,U.S. (7 Oct 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1579904556
- ISBN-13: 978-1579904555
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 22.1 x 2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,039,596 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Here, ceramic artists share their fast-firing methods and directions for building simple and inexpensive kilns. They show how to achieve stunning textures and colours from four different clay-firing techniques: - Raku (a popular low-temperature fast-firing process from Japan) - Saggar (a re-usable heat-resistant container from China) - Pit (a hole in the ground used as a free firing chamber) - Barrel (using an old oil drum as a cheap outdoor firing chamber) What makes this book unique is that it illustrates the full scope of the ceramic process and the diverse results that cam be achieved. If you are a beginner, you will learn the basics; if you have some experience, there is a great deal of information here that will enhance your knowledge and satisfy your search for new and exciting techniques. * Full colour gallery of work by top-rated international ceramic artists.
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39 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This book offers a multitude of tips, photos and help with saggar, raku, barrel and pit firings. It also has recipes for glazes, terra sigillata and includes advice on burnishing that is more detailed and sophisticated than other books I have encountered.
I found this book so full of well-written advice and easy to follow steps that it has inspired me to try some of them out. Few books have this effect on people so I would recommend it without reservation.
I found this book so full of well-written advice and easy to follow steps that it has inspired me to try some of them out. Few books have this effect on people so I would recommend it without reservation.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book offers the enthusiastic amateur ways of direct involvement in the firing processes using living flame, be it from gas, wood or sawdust. For the experienced ceramist it suggests ways out of established working methods with the chance of finding new and unexpected surfaces and colours by playing with fire. Commonsense precautions are given throughout,
with intriguing examples of work by many ceramists. You will need some sort of yard or garden, this is outdoor stuff!
with intriguing examples of work by many ceramists. You will need some sort of yard or garden, this is outdoor stuff!
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
In my opinion, you can't really fail with a LARK book. They appear to pick their authors carefully. Wonderful illustrations providing inspiration and concise explanations of procedures. I just can't wait for the better weather (in UK) and getting cracking. Probably more cracking than anything else but this book will hopefully guide me onto a better path. Love the book.
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Very good practical book full of lots of ideas
this is well executed , there are clear understandable colour photographic illustrations taking you through the processes, even to a seasoned ceramic artist or potter there will be... Read more
Published 2 months ago by j
Excellent book
I really enjoyed reading this book. It is very informative and easy to use. There are a lot of helpful pictures and diagrams. Read more
Published on 17 Sep 2009 by Carrie-anne Utting
perfect for first time users!!
when i read the instructions and learnt all of the different techniques for my course, i was amazed at the simplicity shown to me in this book. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2007 by mazza
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