John Crain on mon 21 jun 99
My area of interest is low temperature sawdust firing
and low temp. wood firing. My questions pertain to what kind of
effects I can expect from firing particular
organic combustibles. I am planning a
firing of a sculpture and I want to experiment with new combustibles
but I want more
information so that I can achieve the surface I have in mind.
Recently I received a batch of seaweed that my sister collected while
visiting the Pacific ocean. In order to prep, I have rinsed and
dried the seaweed. Generally speaking, I am
interested in knowing what kind of effects I can expect from burning
seaweed. What kind of effects can I expect if I wrap the seaweed onto
the sculpture's surface? What kind of effects will occur, if any, if
the seaweed is simply mixed into the sawdust?
Secondly -
Years ago a fellow artist mentioned to me that burning pomegranate
seeds will help achieve a red color. Can anyone pass on info.
regarding burning pomegranate seeds and the effects I can expect?
Also, the harvesting time for pomegranates is fall through December so
obviously I am having difficulty finding the pomegranates. Any ideas
on how to find pomegranates out-of-season? And lastly, I was
brainstorming other fruits and vegetables that might give similar
effects and I was considering
beets (assuming that the key is the =22staining=22 characteristic of the
fruit or vegetable)=3B can anyone share information on beets and/or
other fruits/vegetables
that could help achieve a red color?
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