Wood-Fired Stoneware and Porcelain (Paperback)

by Jack Troy (Author)
Key Phrases: natural ash glaze, style kiln, ash glazes, North Carolina, Robert Sanderson, Daphne Hatcher (more...)

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Product Description
A guide to the ancient technique of woodfiring, explaining why it has become so popular. It illustrates the history, creation and artistry of wood-fired objects and contains examples of pottery and sculpture. It also analyzes the firing process and examines the use of different clays.

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: kp books (August 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 080198484X
• ISBN-13: 978-0801984846
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #119,586 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource for potters..., July 7, 1998

By	[e-mail] - See all my reviews

"Wood-Fired Stoneware & Porcelain" is a great resource for potters interested in this alternative style of firing. The book contains substantial information on kiln design, clays, glazes, stacking, and firing wood kilns. Troy adds in details from his own considerable experience, and the photos and illustrations will make you anxious to get to the studio (or your local brick supplier...) The only drawback is that the majority of the photos are in b&w; however, the color plates that are included are great. A nice historical section, and lots of work by and info on contemporary potters. Most likely a good book to have on the shelf, and a great companion to his book on Salt-Glaze.

11 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, March 11, 2000

By	b.evel (Chelsea, MA) - See all my reviews

After doing much searching and researching, I've found that this book, along with F. Olsen's "Kilns", is an excellent resouce for those of us who have spent much time working with kilns from a pedestrian level, but little time investigating the construction of them. Jack Troy's writing is clear and enjoyable and his knowledge obviously exhaustive. The first place to go if you are considering the merits of woodfired work.

5.0 out of 5 stars Jack Troy, February 16, 2009

By	Ryan Zmierski (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews

This book is a very extensive yet easy to read collection of information on the variable factors wood kilns have to offer. It explains everything from the volatilization of sodium in shino glazes, to the historical background of wood firing kilns. Included in the book is several of design layouts for kilns used by renown ceramic artists and explains how each of them differ. Throughout the book, the author mentions an innumerable amount of other relevant informational books written by ceramic artists and potters. This book was well worth the money.