Mastering Kilns And Firing Raku Pit And Barrel Wood Firing And More

Binding: Hardcover
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 Mastering Ceramics series is for artists who never stop learning. With compelling projects expert insight step - by - step photos and galleries of work from today's top artists these books are the perfect studio companions. Also available from the series: Mastering Hand Building and Mastering the Potter's Wheel.
Title: Mastering Kilns And Firing Raku Pit And Barrel Wood Firing And More
Author(s): Oesterritter Lindsay
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group Usa Inc
Barcode: 9780760364888
Pages: 192 Pages, Color Photos
Publication Date: 10/22/2019
Series: Mastering Ceramics
Category: Pottery, Ceramics & Glass Crafts