Sumi von Dassow

This book covers techniques of firing and finishing at low temperaturewithout using glazes. Many ancient cultures and contemporary pottersuse methods of low firing, adding slips and burnishing pieces to createa more natural finish. The advantages are that it can be done without akiln using old dustbins, pits dug out of the earth, or bonfires,meaning that providing you have outdoor space, it can be done on a lowbudget. This book is a step-by-step practical approach andbeginner's guide, which focuses on how to do low firing and naturalfinishes, with many illustrations of beautiful work by contemporarymakers. Chapters includeburnishing, terra sigillata, smoke-firing, pit-firing, saggar firingand raku techniques.