Art of Firing [Import] [Paperback]

Nils Lou (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 96 pages
• Publisher: BLACK A & C; First Edition edition (October 30, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0713647418
• ISBN-13: 978-0713647419
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,299,831 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must for understanding kiln firing, August 13, 2000

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[e-mail] (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Art of Firing (Paperback)

Very useful, short text on building, and firing kilns. It has been added to my list of books that I think all ceramic artists MUST have! In addition with Rhodes book on Kiln firing it is an invaluable source of information on kiln mechanics.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent text on kilns and firing!, November 30, 2007

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P. Lindemann "potterpat" (Black Hills, SD) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Firing (Paperback)

The Art of Firing explores building and firing a fuel kiln from top to bottom. This is a book that I would not ever be without!

*Expansive diagrams of kiln designs
*Comprehensive explanations of construction, draft, burners, and more
*Sections on wood firing, salt glazing and refractory materials

Firing a gas or wood kiln can be like a dance, causing you to stretch more than you intended sometimes, and often leaving you with sore muscles, but a glorious sense of having accomplished something incredible. However, in the midst of that dance is the serious problem of getting your kiln to fire to the top of your firing range.

There is nothing more frustrating than to have a stalled kiln! Before you are trying everything you can think of and there is nothing you can do to move that temperature up that last 100 degrees, buy this book!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tons of information!, November 8, 2006

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N. Tonning (Grand Rapids, MI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Firing (Paperback)

This book is packed with almost anything you might want to know on a variety of kilns and firing techniques. This book is a must have for anyone interested in firing, building, or experimenting with their own kilns.