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Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques (Lark Ceramics Books) (Hardcover)

by James C. Watkins (Author), Paul Andrew Wandless (Author)
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  • 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: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 287,700 in Books (See Bestsellers 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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4.0 out of 5 stars Good information and tips for the potter moving away from conventional kilns, 19 Jul 2006
By Norman Yap "londonnorman" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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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.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars perfect for first time users!!, 2 Jan 2007
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. i feel that it is a good all round book, and the advice on some of the techniques is brilliant! i want more!!
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