The Kiln Book



















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The Kiln Book
ISBN 0-87341-910-3
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 00-101578
is published by Krause Publications
700 E. State Street, Iola, WI 54990-0001
tel: 00 1 715-445-2214
www.krause.com

At last potters have a book that explains the construction of a kiln in the smallest detail." - F Carlton Ball, former Professor of Ceramics, University of South California.

Fred Olsen's "The Kiln Book" has been a text book for all kiln builders for over 30 years. whether professional potters, students, teachers, or amateur enthusiasts. In clear and deatiled illustrations and text, Olsen takes you step by step through all the process of design, choice of fuel, method of firing, materials and construction.

Arranged into logical chapters he deals with almost every possibility of firing technology.

Refractory materials and applications
Methods of Kiln construction
Principles of design
Crossdraft kilns
Downdraft kilns
Updraft kilns
Multi-directional draft kilns
Fuels, combustion and firing techniques
Electric kilns
Speciality kiln and innovations and ideas
Data, conversion tables, technical specifications etc.

"The Kiln Book has become a tool for so many people around the world that this new edition, with a new format and publisher, has new information, new kiln designs, pictures, updated materials and techniques, should further the usefulness of this book for you past readers and the new readers to come."
- Frederick L. Olsen