Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku, Saggar, Pit, Barrel by James C. Watkins, Paul Andrew Wandless
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- Pub. Date: September 2006
- 127pp
- Sales Rank: 46,265
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- Pub. Date: September 2006
- Publisher: Sterling Publishing
- Format: Paperback, 127pp
- Sales Rank: 46,265
- Series: A Lark Ceramics Book Series
- ISBN-13: 9781579909529
- ISBN: 1579909523
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Ceramicists searching for new ways to fire their creations now have a wealth of options. Authors James Watkins and Paul Wandless, along with a group of distinguished artisans, demonstrate in detail how to build low-cost, low-tech, yet high-quality kilns. The plans range from an easy, affordable, and versatile Raku Kiln to a unique wood-fueled Downdraft Stovepipe Barrel one. These clever devices make it possible to produce rich surface effects from alternative reduction firing techniques. In addition to showing the basic procedures for using each kiln, easy-to-follow directions for many fast-fire methods unfold in color photographs: You’ll see how to achieve terra sigillata surfaces with direct chemical application, and how to do traditional crackle-glaze raku and smoke finishes.
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Alternative Kilns and Firing Techniques: Raku, Saggar, Pit, Barrelby Anonymous
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May 15, 2007: For those looking for alternative firing techniques this book is a good place to start. One of the nice things about this book is that it includes a list of things that you will need should you decide to build anyone of the listed kilns. Another nice thing about this book is that, besides the raku kiln, all the other kilns can be made with 'household' hand tools and materials. I use 'household' loosely, for instance the drum firing requires half of a 55 gallon drum, but it's not like you have to buy one from NASA or anything. For the raku kiln you need a propane burner and some knowledge about how to work with propane and its various hardware. Other than that the rest of the kilns are pretty much 'easy as pie' to put together and fire. It also has some great photos of what can be done with each technique as well as recipes for some of the glazes and other affects that the various potters we able to achieve using these 'alternative' kilns.
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