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reduction media

updated wed 7 jun 00

 

Gerry Chichester on mon 5 jun 00


Hi, Nancy - my students and I have used pine needles quite often for =
raku reduction and we've not had any problems. We get some interesting =
"cross-hatching" marks from the needles burning into the glaze. The =
needles we use are always dry to the "almost dry" stage. Don't know =
about the cypress needles, however. Carly