The Complete Potter
Sawdust Firing
Will be published approx. on 29. September 1994
Book
Hardback
96 pages
978-0-8122-3301-8 (ISBN)
Description
Reviews / Votes
"Provides a brief introduction to this pottery process, discusses ways in which the clay and fire interact, and the color effects that can be achieved, and examines various types of sawdust firing through the work of different potters, who describe their methods. Illustrated with color and b&w photos." (Book News, Inc.)More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Pennsylvania
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
Paper over boards
Illustrations
25 color, 71 b/w illus.
Dimensions
Height: 191 mm
Width: 254 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-8122-3301-8 (9780812233018)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
By Karin Hessenberg
Content
Preface
1. Introduction
2. The relationship between form and smoke
3. Body stains, slips and lustres
4. Terra sigillata
5. Fuming
6. Sawdust and saggars
7. Resist techniques in firing
8. Sawdust kilns
9. Related firing techniques
Technical notes
Glossary
List of suppliers
Bibliography
Index
1. Introduction
2. The relationship between form and smoke
3. Body stains, slips and lustres
4. Terra sigillata
5. Fuming
6. Sawdust and saggars
7. Resist techniques in firing
8. Sawdust kilns
9. Related firing techniques
Technical notes
Glossary
List of suppliers
Bibliography
Index