Mastering Kilns and Firing: Raku, Pit and Barrel, Wood Firing, and More

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Title
Copyright
CONTENTS
Foreword
Introduction
1. GETTING STARTED
	Basic Safety
	Clay
	Cone Packs
	Cleaning
	Wood Storage & Sourcing
2. KILN FUNDAMENTALS
	Kiln Anatomy
	Kiln Material Considerations
	Flame Path
	Personal Considerations
3. RAKU
	Making Work for Raku
	Preparing Work for Raku
	The Reduction Chamber & Combustibles
	Kiln Design & Firing Techniques
	Firing
	Gallery
4. PIT & BARREL
	Making Work for Pit Firing
	Preparing Work for Pit Firing
	Loading the Kiln
	Kiln Design
	Firing
	Gallery
5. WOOD FIRING
	Making Work for Wood Firing
	Wadding
	Loading a Kiln
	Firing
	Common Questions & Concerns
	Unloading & Evaluating a Firing
	Gallery
6. FURTHER EXPLORATIONS
	Fuel Source
	Framework
	Firing Variations
	Fire as Performance
	Gallery
Recipes
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
	A
	B
	C
	D
	E
	F
	G
	H
	I
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	L
	M
	N
	O
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	R
	S
	T
	U
	V
	W
	Z
ARTIST’S FEATURES
	Michael Hunt & Naomi Dalglish | Wild Clay
	Donovan Palmquist | The Bourry Box
	Ray Bogle | Naked Raku: A Sacrificial T echnique
	Joe Molinaro | Visiting Two Pottery Villages
	Ted Neal | Train Kilns
	Patricia Shone | Cross-Draft Kiln & Saggar Firing