The Art Of Ceramic Extrusion

This book is ideal for practitioners and managers with low experience in the field. It introduces the theme of extrusion in ceramics and provides checklists, questionnaires, as well as the related literature and websites covering the topic. This Brief is written in a simple language and covers topics such as honeycombs, ceramic filters, auger geometry, wear and tear.

Frank Handle ̈ 1.1 What to Expect For some time now, I have been toying around with the idea of writing a book about “Ceramic Extrusion”, because to my amazement I have been unable to locate a single existing, comprehensive rundown on the subject – much in contrast to, say, plastic extrusion and despite the fact that there are some outstanding contributions to be found about certain, individual topics, such as those in textbooks by Reed [1], Krause [2], Bender/Handle ̈ [3] et al. By way of analogy to Woody Allen’s wonderfully ironic movie entitled “Eve- thing You Always Wanted to Know about Sex”, I originally intended to call this book “Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Ceramic Extrusion”, but - ter giving it some extra thought, I eventually decided on a somewhat soberer title. Nevertheless, my companion writers and I have done our best – considering our target group and their motives – not to revert to the kind of jargon that people use when they think the less understandable it sounds, the more scienti c it appears. This book addresses all those who are looking for a lot or a little general or selective information about ceramic extrusion and its sundry aspects. We realize that most of our readers will not be perusing this book just for fun or out of intellectual curiosity, but because they hope to get some use out of it for their own endeavours.

Use Your Ceramic Extruder or Pugmill in New and Exciting Ways &break;&break;If you work in ceramics, you probably own a hand extruder that you use to make handles and coils. If you own a power extruder, you can extrude simple to complex forms, pug clay, and make slabs. Your extruder can be the starting point for wonderfully inventive and creative works of art. And the possibilities increase immensely when the extruder is combined with wheel throwing and hand building. &break;&break;Extruder expert Tom and Jean Latka teach the basics of extruder use as well as how to make your own dies. The 12 step-by-step projects include napkin rings, vases, umbrella stands, wind coolers, planters, platters, sculpture, and more. &break;&break;12 projects with step-by-step instructions &break;&break;More than 200 color photos of works of skilled, creative artists show innovative use of extruded forms &break;&break;How to make solid and hollow extrusions

An introduction to the extrusion techniques used in making pottery.

This how-to book discusses creative ways the clay extruder is used in pottery studios. Covers commercially available extruders and associated equipment on the market and ceramic artists using extruders. Also includes is a 96-page full-color gallery exhibit of works created with the extruder. A collection of more than 450 photos and drawings demonstrates the versatility of the extruder and shows hundreds of ways for artists to improve and expand their work.

Written for the general reader with an interest in ceramics, Handbuilt Ceramics is a big, colorful, and complete how-to manual for shaping clay without a potter’s wheel. Features 8 projects, complete with materials lists, clear step-by-step instructions, and detailed “how-to” color photos.