Smart on wed 3 may 00
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I am in search of raku glaze recipes for high temperature, based on Chinese,
korean and japanese traditional art. Can you help me ?
Cordialement,
Smart
Steve McNutt on thu 4 may 00
Start with a mix of 1/3 wood ash, 1/3 feldspar, 1/3 iron oxide. Fire to
about cone 8. You have to watch for it to get fat and begin to run. Then
pull it out and set it to cool on hard brick. You should expect a glossy
black where there is glaze. This is similar in formula and process to the
work done by the Japanese family Raku I am told. Good luck. I have seen it
done and it is a daunting task. Be sure you are wearing appropriate fire
retardent clothing and mask and have long tongs and room to work with them
before you begin. Proper clothing is that worn by fire fighters. There is
another similar process which leaves out the iron oxide and comes out closer
to cone 10. This is white and rocky looking. I would be terrified to try
any of this without someone who is experienced in the technic. Can you go to
Japan for a time to study?
Mary Beth Bishop
Smart on fri 5 may 00
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I am in search of raku glaze recipes for high temperature, based on Chinese,
korean and japanese traditional art. Can you help me ?
Cordialement,
Smart
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