Learn the key techniques, tips, and tricks for pit, barrel, raku, and wood firing. Fall in love with flames, wood, and the effect that unique firing methods have on pottery. Move beyond the electric kiln and explore the dramatic surfaces of raku, the flashes of salt firing, and the rustic look of ash rivulets. Oesterritter explores wood-fired kilns. Drawing on years of experience and extensive interviews with fellow wood-fire potters, there is no comparable resource on the market. Features on the top potters working today. Get to the heart of specialty techniques and asides show firing variations and traditional kilns in different cultures around the world. A gallery of show stopping work from a diverse group of artists round out the package and inspire you to get started. Hardcover.
