Here, ceramic artists share their fast-firing methods and directions for building simple and inexpensive kilns. They show how to achieve stunning textures and colours from four different clay-firing techniques: - Raku (a popular low-temperature fast-firing process from Japan) - Saggar (a re-usable heat-resistant container from China) - Pit (a hole in the ground used as a free firing chamber) - Barrel (using an old oil drum as a cheap outdoor firing chamber) What makes this book unique is that it illustrates the full scope of the ceramic process and the diverse results that cam be achieved. If you are a beginner, you will learn the basics; if you have some experience, there is a great deal of information here that will enhance your knowledge and satisfy your search for new and exciting techniques. * Full colour gallery of work by top-rated international ceramic artists.