Sumi von Dassow

Low-firing and Burnishing

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperaturewithout using glazes. A step-by-step practical approach andbeginner's guide, which includesburnishing, terra sigillata, smoke-firing, pit-firing, saggar firingand raku techniques.

Produktdetails

• Ceramics Handbooks
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 5. April 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 156mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 284g
• ISBN-13: 9781912217588
• ISBN-10: 1912217589
• Artikelnr.: 50778445

Autorenporträt

Sumi von Dassow makes burnished pottery, teaches at a centre for traditional arts and runs occasional pit-firing workshops. She contributes articles for Ceramics Monthly and Pottery Making Illustrated. Sumi is also the author of Barrel, Pit and Saggar Firing and Electric Kiln Pottery.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Burnished pottery in history 2. About
burnishing 3. Burnishing with terra sigillata 4. Smoke-firing and
black-firing 5. Pit-firing 6. Saggar firing 7. Raku firing techniques:
horsehair and naked raku 8. Finishing touches Bibliography List of
suppliers Contributing artists Glossary Index