katie rose on fri 27 sep 96
hi clayarters,
many times i read or hear from folks about there being different methods of
raku reduction that will bring out different effects and colors in the
pieces. what i would appreciate is to hear some how-to specifics! in a
recent post someone did mention using less reduction materials for more
colors, and heavier reduction for bright copper results.
i know it is a matter of experimentation and relative to specific glazes,
but some general guidelines and specific examples would be most helpful in
getting started.
thanks.
katie rose
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katie rose
raven@sedona.net
"Love is the reflection of God's unity in the world of duality. It
constitutes the entire significance of creation." (Meher Baba)
Bethany Stevens on wed 9 oct 96
Katie
The best reduction effects are those that happen by chance
(as is everything). I was rakuing about 13 pieces last March
(slushy, snowy & rainy) and I thought I had prepared enough
reduction bins. Well, when the mad dash to move the pieces into
redux came, I ran out of room. There was one more barrell, but
it was filled with a half frozen mass of sopping straw & sawdust.
I threw some fresh sawdust in, placed the three pieces, more sawdust
& slammed the lid. I thought those pieces were going to be a
bust and did not even bother taking them out of the redux bins
until the next day. When I did, what a surprise, they had this
marvelous smokey smoldering deep emerald color. The normal
results with this particular glaze is a teal with some severe
copper redux effect. I haven't tried to duplicate this "technique"
yet, maybe this March.
Bethany
Michigan
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