{"product_id":"mastering-pottery-kilns-and-firing-emory-hackett-9798199475037","title":"Mastering Pottery Kilns and Firing: A Complete Ceramics Guide to Setup, Safe Operation, Firing Schedules, Temperature Control, Glazing, and Maintenanc","description":"\u003cb\u003eYour first solo firing could destroy months of work in seconds, not because kilns are dangerous, but because no one explained what actually happens inside one.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou loaded carefully, followed a schedule you found online, and still opened the door to cracked work or clouded glaze. Those outcomes are not bad luck and they are not beyond your understanding. Every one of them has a cause, every cause has a precise fix, and none of it requires anything more than complete information delivered in the right order. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat This Guide Teaches You to Do\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet up a safe, code-compliant studio space with proper ventilation before your first firing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProgram any digital controller with confidence, from bisque curves to full glaze schedules.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLoad every kiln so heat circulates evenly and nothing touches, cracks, or bonds to the shelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdentify glaze defects and clay failures on sight and trace each one to its precise cause.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFire raku, pit firings, and saggar work without needing a second kiln or outside instruction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtend element life and sidestep the most common and costly maintenance mistakes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKeep a firing log that makes every result repeatable and every problem solvable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe technical details matter, but what changes everything is understanding why each step exists. When that clicks, the kiln stops feeling like a threat. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhat Really Happens at Every Stage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy slow early-stage heating protects bone-dry work from fracturing inside the chamber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat silica inversion is and exactly when your cooling rate must slow down.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow kiln atmosphere shapes glaze color and why it affects every piece you load.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhy a fired pot is chemically different from the clay you placed in the kiln.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery mistake this book covers was made at a real kiln by a real potter who was moving too fast or working from incomplete information. That is how kiln knowledge usually passes: after something fails, not before. This book reverses that sequence entirely. You have it all here, in order, before any of it becomes urgent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe kiln transforms everything it touches. Let this book make sure what comes out matches what you put in.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Emory Hackett\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199475037\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/31\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.57lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.21d","brand":"Emory Hackett","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48801618460927,"sku":"9798199475037","price":23.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/mastering-pottery-kilns-and-firing-emory-hackett-9798199475037","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}