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Pottery craft.
Raku pottery.
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Branfman, Steven.
Pottery craft.
Raku pottery.
MARC Display
Mastering
raku
:
making
ware
,
glazes
,
building
kilns
,
firing
/ Steven Branfman.
by
Branfman, Steven.
Lark Books, c2009.
Call #:
738.143 B821m
Subjects
Pottery craft.
Raku
pottery.
ISBN:
9781600592959
1600592953
Edition:
1st ed.
Description:
175 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.
Contents:
Introduction -- 1. What is
raku
? --
Raku
as a pottery technique -- The history of
raku
-- The aesthetics of
raku
-- Frequently asked questions about
raku
-- 2. Health and safety -- Studio design and maintenance -- Kiln placement and use -- The functional use of
raku
ware
-- Protective wear -- 3. Clays for
raku
-- Suitable clays -- Selecting commercial clay bodies -- Formulating clay bodies -- Forming methods for
raku
-- Bisque
firing
-- 4.
Glazes
, slips, and other coloring agents -- Selecting commercial
glazes
-- Formulating
glazes
-- Glaze-application and decoration techniques -- Multi-firing -- 5.
Kilns
-- Kiln designs -- Combustion -- Gas-fueled
kilns
-- Wood-fired
kilns
-- Coal-fired
kilns
-- To buy or build -- 6.
Building
your own kiln -- First steps --
Building
a top-loading soft brick kiln --
Building
a refractory fiber kiln -- Recycling an electric kiln -- Constructing a wood-fired kiln --
Building
a coal- or charcoal-fired saggar Kiln -- Accessories and repairs -- Protecting your kiln from the elements -- Creative problem-solving -- 7. The
firing
process -- Safety first --
Raku
firing
in an electric kiln --
Raku
firing
in a fuel-burning kiln -- The
firing
cycle -- Removing the
ware
-- Standard post-firing reduction -- Successive firings -- 8. Advanced
firing
techniques --
Firing
variations -- Post-Firing variations -- 9. Related techniques for
raku
-- Slip resist (or naked
raku
) -- Horsehair
raku
-- Pit
firing
-- Sawdust (or smoke)
firing
-- Saggar
firing
-- 10. Finishing your
ware
-- Cleaning the
ware
-- Enhancing and altering surfaces -- Waterproofing and protecting surfaces -- Mending broken
ware
-- 11. Teaching
raku
-- Teaching
raku
in schools -- Giving workshops and demonstrations -- Leading group firings -- Conclusion -- Gallery -- Appendices -- Contributing artists -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- About the author -- Index and credits.
Summary:
"
Raku
, a low-fire pottery technique that requires quick heating and cooling of the
ware
, offers something that few other
firing
methods do: a deep and satisfying participation in the
firing
process itself.
Mastering
Raku
is the definitive book on the subject: a comprehensive, hands-on, technique-based guide that encourages experimentation.
Mastering
Raku
includes up-to-date technical and creative information, how-to photographs, new clay and glaze recipes, and contemporary inspiration."--Dustjacket.
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