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Kiln Building How to Build a Pottery Kiln Using Basic Brick Construction Techniques
There are many parts and components to pottery kiln construction, from planning the walls so that minimal heat escapes, structuring the arch so that it integrates with a wall and forms one cohesive unit for efficient firing of your ware. From straight-wall building to curved walls, to arches, domes, expansion joints, and structural building supports, no one has done more of it than Fred Olsen. In Kiln Building: How to Build a Pottery Kiln Using Basic Brick Construction Techniques, Olsen walks you through all of the techniques necessary to execute all of the above using easy-to-understand diagrams and illustrations. Stacking bricks can seem simple, but unless you take these masonry techniques into consideration when planning to build a pottery kiln, you run the risk of wasting time and energy, not to mention losing a lot of your pottery. Build the best kiln you can, with the help of expert advice and simple instructions. Here is whats inside:

Kiln Wall Construction


Header Course Stretcher Course Alternate Header and Stretcher Course Rowlock and Soldier Courses Flues Curved Walls Division or Common Walls

Kiln Arches
Sprung Arches
Bonded Arches Ring Arches Ribbed Arches Straight Arches

Suspended Arches Corbel Arches Frame Construction Determining Arch Domes and Crowns

Expansion Joints Skewbacks


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KILN WALL

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KILN ARCHES

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This article was excerpted from The Kiln Book by Frederick L. Olsen. Find it online in the Ceramic Arts Daily Bookstore. http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/the-kiln-book-third-edition/

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The Kiln Book
by Frederick L. Olsen
No matter what type of kiln you plan to build or what type of fuel you plan to use, The Kiln Book will help you understand what it takes to successfully harness the heat you need to fire your work and get the effects youre looking for. Fred Olsen is one of the leading pioneers in explaining everything about kilns to the studio potter and his book is one of the best references on the topic. This book covers it all from refractory materials and applications to design principles and construction techniques. Softcover | 288 Pages Order code CA96 | ISBN 978-0-87341-910-9

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