Zakin, Richard

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This guide gives an exhaustive review of clays, glazes and techniques designed to benefit the seasoned professional as well as the less technically educated beginner. The author provides information on kiln construction, routine maintenance, loading and firing, health and safety…

Potters will find information on buying and formulating clays, creating form in clay, clay imagery, ceramic surfaces, choosing and applying glazes, firing clay bodies, analysis of glaze recipe types, and kilns and kiln designs. Also includes clay body and glaze recipes.

A fascinating blend of the technical and aesthetic aspects of ceramics, this second edition features historical background information, analysis of image creation strategies, and numerous technical photos. Photo essays show such processes as raku, throwing on a wheel, slab const…

Get the Best Results From Your Electric KilnElectric kilns offer the ceramist safety, convenience, and reliability and have gained tremendous popularity among a wide range of ceramists. In this third edition of Electric Kiln Ceramics, noted ceramist and teacher Richard Zakin pro…