I found this book to be excellent. Very inspiring and profuse illustrations, and a wide range of firing techniques are presented, with very specific details. I am anxious to use several of the pit firing procedures.

These are classic Terkel interviews with some of the great minds of the human experience. I was looking, specifically, for the interviews with depression era subjects. This was an unexpected find and very enjoyable.

The book was delivered quickly and was the perfect Yule Gift. My partner LOVED it and in fact we will be firing pottery in our back yard this month. Thanks

covers everything from building your own raku and barrel kilns to glaze recipes to firing pieces in many styles with a lot of photos covering the steps. there are also many pictures of example pieces made by talented raku artists. I took a great college class based on this book and now I'm ordering more books from the lark ceramic series.

I was so excited to get this book. It was exactly what I had been looking for. The techniques are easily explained so even a novice like me can understand. Of all the books I have on ceramic techniques, this one will get the most use. I can't wait to get my supplies gathered so I can start using it.