Janet Kaiser on sat 5 jun 99
I cannot answer Jeff Seefeldt=92s request for information BUT I remember
experimenting quite extensively with raku at Chester College (U.K.) in the =
late
1970s.
One series of experiments was perhaps relevant: We used to biscuit fire in =
the
small experimental kiln, then as soon as it was safe, take them out and
dip-glaze as hot as possible. This was rather tricky without getting sore
fingers and it had to be done in a well-ventilated space. And we are talking=
of
the 1970s here, when health and safety was not such a big deal=21 It may =
even be
breaking some H=26S law today=21 I do not remember if it was relevant or =
even if
these tests proved anything one way or another. I was never good at keeping
notes and after twenty years I am not certain why we even tried=21
What I cannot understand, is the need to pre-glaze in a conventional way =
before
a raku firing? Why go to the bother and the expense of even trying an extra
firing? Is it a glaze problem? Are you suffering from crawling? Or is it to =
try
achieve all over reduction?
Janet Kaiser
The Chapel of Art (Home of The International Potters=92 Path)
http://www.the-coa.org.uk
Criccieth, North Wales, U.K.
postbox=40the-coa.org.uk
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