Covers all aspects of this ancient firing method, including decorating with smoke patterns. * Clear and colourful images demonstrate the process, showing sequences of artists in action * Covers smoke fi ring using bonfi res, various containers, earth pits, saggars and even kilns * Fabulous illustrat[...]
A growing number of ceramic artists now choose not to glaze their work. Instead, they use an unglazed--naked--surface to express their ideas and concerns. From slips and terra sigillata to burnishing, engobes, oxide washes, and additions to the clay body, there is a wide range of techniques artists [...]