Foreword to the First Edition | p. 7 |
Foreword to the Second Edition | p. 8 |
Acknowledgments | p. 9 |
Introduction to the First Edition | p. 11 |
A Practical Approach | p. 11 |
Introduction to the Second Edition | p. 13 |
Frequently Asked Questions and Common Misconceptions About Raku | p. 15 |
What Is Raku? | p. 17 |
Essay: Raku Revisited | p. 21 |
Raku: A Brief Historical and Philosophical Perspective | p. 24 |
The Role of Tradition | p. 24 |
The Aesthetics of Raku | p. 28 |
Clay, Pottery Forming, Glazes, and Decoration | p. 30 |
Clays | p. 30 |
Pottery-Forming Techniques | p. 49 |
Hand-Building | p. 49 |
Throwing | p. 51 |
Molded and Slipcast Ware | p. 51 |
Bisque Firing | p. 52 |
Glazes, Slips, and Color | p. 53 |
First You See It, Then You Don't | p. 58 |
Glaze Application and Decoration | p. 64 |
Kilns | p. 67 |
Electric Kilns and Raku | p. 67 |
Fuel-Burning Kilns | p. 70 |
Basic Combustion Theory | p. 72 |
Gas-Fired Kilns | p. 75 |
Wood-Fired Kilns | p. 79 |
Coal-Fired Kilns | p. 79 |
Kiln Construction | p. 79 |
Building a Top-Loading Soft Brick Kiln | p. 82 |
Building a Fiber Kiln | p. 87 |
Recycling an Electric Kiln | p. 92 |
Building a Wood-Fired Kiln | p. 95 |
Building a Coal-Fired Saggar Kiln | p. 114 |
Additional Kiln Building Tips | p. 116 |
Protecting a Kiln from the Elements | p. 117 |
Health and Safety | p. 118 |
Safe Studio Practices | p. 118 |
Raku and Personal Safety | p. 119 |
The Firing Process | p. 123 |
Initial Preparation | p. 123 |
Stacking the Kiln | p. 125 |
The Firing Cycle | p. 127 |
Controlling Combustion and Temperature Rise | p. 128 |
The Firing Schedule and Glaze Maturity | p. 130 |
Removing Your Ware | p. 132 |
Postfiring Technique | p. 135 |
Reloading the Kiln and Subsequent Firings | p. 139 |
Special Considerations for Electric Kilns | p. 140 |
Advanced Postfiring and Decorative Techniques | p. 140 |
Reduction Materials | p. 142 |
Controlled Cooling | p. 143 |
Halo Technique | p. 145 |
Slip Resist/Naked Raku | p. 146 |
Horsehair Raku | p. 149 |
Copper Matt | p. 150 |
Fuming | p. 151 |
Finishing Your Ware | p. 153 |
Cleaning | p. 153 |
Repair | p. 154 |
Surface Enhancement, Alteration, and Protection | p. 154 |
Waterproofing | p. 155 |
Related Techniques | p. 156 |
Pit Firing | p. 156 |
Sawdust (Smoke) Firing | p. 158 |
Salt and Soda Firing | p. 159 |
Fuming | p. 160 |
Saggar Firing | p. 160 |
Raku in the Classroom | p. 163 |
Raku in Schools | p. 163 |
Raku Workshops | p. 166 |
Group Firings | p. 167 |
Conclusion | p. 168 |
Supplies and Materials | p. 169 |
General Pottery Supplies | p. 169 |
Specialty/Industrial Suppliers | p. 170 |
Books | p. 171 |
Other Supplies/Equipment | p. 171 |
U.K Equivalents for North American Materials | p. 171 |
Bibliography/Suggested Reading | p. 172 |
Index | p. 174 |
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