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Alternative kilns & firing techniques : raku, saggar, pit, barrel / James C. Watkins & Paul Andrew Wandless.
Ceramic artists share their fast-firing methods and directions for building simple kilns. This book illustrates the full scope of the ceramic process and the diverse results that can be achieved.--[book cover].
Record details
- ISBN: 1579909523
- ISBN: 9781579909529
- Physical Description: 127 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Lark Books, 2006, ©2004.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Out of the kiln, into the fire -- A fellowship in clay -- Raku -- Origins and modern practice -- Building a raku kiln -- Basic raku firing -- Alternative raku reduction techniques -- Amber-tinted ferric chloride reduction -- High-contrast horsehair reduction -- Rust-red reduction -- Terra sigillata reduction -- Gunmetal black reduction -- Copper matte-alcohol reduction -- Iridescent luster fuming -- Low-fire salt fuming -- Saggar -- Silver-black terra sigillata with masked resist -- Multi-colored surfaces -- Aluminum foil saggar -- Iridescent luster fuming in a clay saggar -- Pit -- Barrel -- Terra sigillata and barrel firing -- Downdraft stovepipe barrel kiln -- Gallery -- Glazes, slips, and colorants -- Orton cone chart. |
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| Subject: | Kilns. Firing (Ceramics) Pottery craft. Raku pottery. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | TT 924 .W38 2004 | 30775305544042 | General Collection | Available | - |