Sumi von Dassow on thu 11 feb 10
Linda
I am tempted to email a lengthy answer, but my book "Low-firing and
Burnishing", and my DVD, "Pit Firing and Burnishing," would go a long
way towards answering all your questions. The book covers several firing
techniques including Naked Raku, while the DVD describes my method of
pit firing. Both book and DVD cover burnishing with a stone and making
and applying terra sigillata. The book does have several recipes for
naked raku slips. Both are available from the Ceramic Arts Bookstore
http://ceramicartsdaily.org/bookstore/low-firing-and-burnishing/
But, here are some short answers: definitely no glazes in a pit firing.
It is possible to use saggars in a pit, though for the most part it
isn't really necessary - saggar-firing essentially creates a small-scale
pit-firing inside a kiln. You probably wouldn't achieve the temperature
needed for Naked Raku in a pit - if you are intending to use a glaze to
cover the peel-away slip - though if you use enough fuel and add a
forced air blower, it is possible.
I think in your situation, assuming you can get a firing permit, your
plan makes sense and would be a great way to economically enjoy working
with clay. Pit firing is the ultimate answer if you want to create
beautiful ceramic art without any expensive high-tech equipment. And
once you've dug your pit and found an abundant source of fuel, there's
no rule against experimenting with raku and saggar-firing techniques!
Good luck and have fun!
Sumi von Dassow
www.herwheel.com
> I have an electric kiln. I live in a city, but at the edge, there is co=
untry all around. I am interested in how to pit fire, the basics, glazes o=
r no glazes? Also, can one saggar (spelling ok?) in a pit? Any help on the =
subject will be useful. We are in a money crunch now, so I can't spend a lo=
t of money or I would set up a gas or wood kiln.
> I also was wondering if someone has a recipe for naked raku, and if it =
would work in a pit fire. If it does or doesn't, I am saving for a raku kil=
n, so if someone has a recipe, that they would like to share, I sure would =
appreciate it. If you call it by a different name, it is a clay based liqui=
d coating that takes about 3 coats that is put on a piece that has a good =
amount of terra sig on it., After fireing the thing, terra sig on, then the=
clay based naked raku (glaze), the clay base is scraped off with a wooden =
rib, leaving a crackled look at random, really beautiful, or at least I thi=
nk so.
> Thanks again,
> Linda
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Linda Mccaleb on thu 11 feb 10
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