Rakuvaria 2 by Ine & Ed Knops, Hardback, 304 pages, colour throughout
A comprehensive guide covering how to build raku kilns using gas or wood,firing your kiln, raku without smoke, raku glaze recipes naked raku, sagger firing, aluminium foil firing, copper matt glazing, smoking techniques, pit fire, firing in thr fireplace, sawdust kiln, rocket kiln, tips, troubleshooting and more.
Reviewed by David Roberts - Source: Ceramic Review. "Ine & Ed Knopps, a Dutch husband and wife team, have produced a comprehensive, well illustrated publication, which presents detailed and practicaldescriptionsof the many technical processes involved in contemporary raku, and related firing processes. The Layout of the book is clear and logical and each section is supported by good quality photographs, drawings, diagramsand graphs."