Raku

A Practical Approach

By: Steven Branfman

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Paperback | 1 March 2001 | Edition Number 2

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This useful handbook guides beginning and intermediate potters through each stage of raku, from its origins and history to clays and glazes, instructions on firing, combustion and post-firing methods. The expanded 32 color pages complement additional information on slip resist/naked raku, raku saggar, fuming, vapor glazing and other related techniques.

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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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