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Saggar Firing in an Electric Kiln

Author : Jolanda van de Grint

Publisher : Schiffer Publishing

Page : 96 pages

File Size : 20,48 MB

Release : 2021-08-28

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ISBN : 9780764362323

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Book Description

If you enjoy the adventure of alternative firing but have only an electric kiln, this is the guide for you. Learn how to use an electric kiln to attain the natural earthy colors and spontaneous patterns of alternative firing methods. Step-by-step instructions together with nearly 200 photos show how to get good results with saggar firing in an electric kiln, without damaging your kiln. Understand every aspect, from making the saggar and understanding your work's requirements to using terra sigillata, firing the kiln, and more. Along with clearly supplying the exact parameters you need to succeed, the guidance here also allows you the space to experiment and use your own creativity. This resource helps you extend your work with the colors and freedom of alternative firing.



Alternative Kilns & Firing Techniques

Author : James C. Watkins

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 264 pages

File Size : 41,81 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781579909529

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Book Description

Demonstrating four different clay-firing techniques, this book illustrates the diverse results that each can produce.



Mastering Raku

Author : Steven Branfman

Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 33,21 MB

Release : 2009

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9781600592959

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Book Description

Covers such topics as the history and philosophy of raku, types of clay, forming techniques, firing, glazes and decoration. Types of kilns and kiln construction are also fully explained and the book includes a gallery of works from around the world along with updated clay and glaze recipes.



How To Make & Use Gas Fired Kilns

Author : Christopher Barnes

Publisher : Mud House

Page : 140 pages

File Size : 12,59 MB

Release : 2020-11-26

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ISBN : 9781838288907

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Book Description

Gas Fired Kilns is for people who want to take their pottery firing to the next level with their own kiln. Whether you have made a kiln before or not, or if you need to learn how to fire an existing kiln, this book will help you reach your objectives. Live flames bring the magic of reduction firing, raku, saggar and soda firing within reach. A clean firing gas kiln is a cost effective alternative to buying an electric kiln, and it has much more to offer the ceramicist. Gas can also be used in urban areas where wood firing is prohibited. With the emphasis on practical innovation and clear explanation, this book gives step by step guidance for making three types of gas fired kiln, including an electric kiln to gas conversion, each with a detailed description of how it is fired. In addition to kiln plans and information on the types of burners to use, there are chapters on how to get the best from your gas firings. Finally there are glaze recipes to try, that exploit the capabilities of live flame firing. The book has numerous technical drawings and photographs to illustrate the kiln builds. With Gas Fired Kilns providing conceptual insight and suggesting practical approaches, the reader will have the confidence to take the next step on their journey into ceramics. Chris Barnes is a selected member of the Craft Potters Association UK and a teacher of pottery to adults and children.



Low-firing and Burnishing

Author : Sumi von Dassow

Publisher : A&C Black

Page : 113 pages

File Size : 38,61 MB

Release : 2009-10-16

Category : Art

ISBN : 1408106361

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Book Description

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.



Additions to Clay Bodies

Author : Kathleen Standen

Publisher : Herbert Press

Page : 128 pages

File Size : 48,55 MB

Release : 2017-12-14

Category : Ceramic sculpture

ISBN : 9781912217137

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Book Description

Clay body additions can introduce remarkable new forms and textures in ceramic work. With an emphasis on creativity and experimentation, ceramicist Kathleen Standen reveals a range of possible effects, and profiles the extraordinary work of contemporary makers using additions in their practice.Beginning with an introduction to collecting local clay and making your own clay bodies, the book moves on to cover the array of additions being used by artists today, from hard materials like stones, glass and rust, to combustible matter and fibre, metals including wire and mesh, and colour in various forms. The book is lavishly illustrated throughout with both unique making methods and the beautiful finished works of ceramic artists from around the world.Additions to Clay Bodies is an inspiring introduction to the art of using additions and an essential companion for any artist wishing to expand their practice.



Barrel, Pit, and Saggar Firing

Author : Sumi Von Dassow

Publisher :

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 42,61 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Ceramics

ISBN : 9781574981278

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Book Description

This new handbook reflects the growing interest in pit firing and related techniques. The articles included here were carefully selected to illustrate the wide range of approaches to barrel, pit and saggar firing. Works ranging from wheel-thrown and coil-built pots to complex sculptures are tied together by a similarity in the firing process. Standard versions of these firing techniques as well as innovative variations are discussed. The editors of The American Ceramic Society, Ceramics Monthly magazine, and of this book, are sure that artists, teachers, students, and collectors alike will find value in these pages. Whether the book is used by ceramic artists and students as inspiration for new work, or by teachers as a source of ideas for projects or workshops, or by pottery aficionados as a stepping stone to greater understanding of the art, we hope it brings enjoyment to all who read it.



Dry Glazes

Author : Jeremy Jernegan

Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press

Page : 144 pages

File Size : 11,43 MB

Release : 2009-12

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 9780812220971

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Book Description

This full color handbook provides complete instruction on creating matte and textured ceramic glazes. "Dry Glazes" contains more than 100 photographic illustrations and more than 270 formulas and recipes for slips, sigillatas, vitreous englobes, oxides, and stains.



Mastering Kilns and Firing

Author : Lindsay Oesterritter

Publisher : Quarry Books

Page : 195 pages

File Size : 16,93 MB

Release : 2019-10-22

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN : 0760364885

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Book Description

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.



The Kiln Book

Author : Frederick L. Olsen

Publisher : Dorrance Publishing

Page : 319 pages

File Size : 43,52 MB

Release : 2023-08-18

Category : Crafts & Hobbies

ISBN :

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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.