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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Branfman, Steven.     Subjects     Pottery craft.     Raku pottery.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Branfman, Steven.       by title:      Mastering raku : mak...         MARC Display

Mastering raku : making ware, glazes, building kilns, firing / Steven Branfman. by Branfman, Steven. New York : Lark Books, c2009. Subjects Pottery craft.   Raku pottery. ISBN:  9781600592959 (hc : alk. paper) : 1600592953 (hc : alk. paper) Description:  175 p. : col. ill. ; 29 cm. Edition:  1st ed. 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. Requests:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Aina Haina Public Library Adult Nonfiction 738.37 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hawaii State Library Art, Music & Recreation 738.14 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 738.37 Branfman Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 738.37 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList Pearl City Public Library Adult Nonfiction 738.37 Br Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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