Mastering Kilns and Firing

Author Lindsay Oesterritter

Release Date: 2019/10/01

ISBN: 9780760364895

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Table of Contents

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. 1. GETTING STARTED
   1. Basic Safety
   2. Clay
   3. Artist’s Features: Michael Hunt & Naomi Dalglish | Wild Clay
   4. Cone Packs
   5. Cleaning
   6. Wood Storage & Sourcing
4. 2. KILN FUNDAMENTALS
   1. Kiln Anatomy
   2. Artist’s Features: Donovan Palmquist | The Bourry Box
   3. Kiln Material Considerations
   4. Flame Path
   5. Personal Considerations
5. 3. RAKU
   1. Making Work for Raku
   2. Preparing Work for Raku
   3. Artist’s Features: Ray Bogle | Naked Raku: A Sacrificial Technique
   4. The Reduction Chamber & Combustibles
   5. Kiln Design & Firing Techniques
   6. Firing
   7. Gallery
6. 4. PIT & BARREL
   1. Making Work for Pit Firing
   2. Preparing Work for Pit Firing
   3. Loading the Kiln
   4. Kiln Design
   5. Artist’s Features: Joe Molinaro | Visiting Two Pottery Villages
   6. Firing
   7. Gallery
7. 5. WOOD FIRING
   1. Making Work for Wood Firing
   2. Wadding
   3. Loading a Kiln
   4. Artist’s Features: Ted Neal | Train Kilns
   5. Firing
   6. Common Questions & Concerns
   7. Unloading & Evaluating a Firing
   8. Gallery
8. 6. FURTHER EXPLORATIONS
   1. Fuel Source
   2. Framework
   3. Firing Variations
   4. Fire as Performance
   5. Gallery
   6. Artist’s Features: Patricia Shone | Cross-Draft Kiln & Saggar Firing
9. Recipes
10. Acknowledgments
11. About the Author
12. Index