Marcia Selsor on fri 27 oct 00
I have done this spritzing and then reduced in combustibles. I spray the
ferric or stannous chloride on between the kiln and the combustion chamber.
Marcia
Karen Sullivan wrote:
>
> I have not seen the post firing reduction with this process.
> Karen
>
> on 10/26/00 6:40 PM, John Palmquist at john.palmquist@SNET.NET wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > One question about this process-do you at any time put the pots in
> > combustibles to reduce?
> > Thanks,
> > Diane
> >
> >
> I have not done a lot of Raku, but one process I did try was to glaze the
> >> work with a crackle white glaze. Pull the piece out of the kiln and as is
> >> cools I spritz a solution of ferric chloride in water on the piece. It will
> >> sizzle off until the specific temp has been reached, and suddenly the
> >> solution causes an iridescent orange to adhere/develop. At which point I
> >> spritz like a mad-woman as quickly as possible to cover the work in a short
> >> duration of time.
> >> Please note that the solution will stain concrete orange, so you might
> >> consider placing disposable/unimportant metal under the spray area to
> >> protect the concrete from the orange staining.
> >> I have no idea whether stannous chloride does the same thing....
> >> I purchase the ferric chloride from Tri-Ess Sciences, in Burbank, CA. It is
> >> a business that supplies science materials to theatrical groups, schools,
> >> etc., a great source. You can get formaldehyde frogs from them also.
> >> good luck,
> >> bamboo karen
> >>
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Ken Kang on sat 28 oct 00
After applying ferric chloride on the pots, I have done both with and
without post firing reduction. There is a picture of one (pot10) withou=
t
the reduction in my album at: http://members3.clubphoto.com/ken258580 =
Post firing reduction on the same pot will have the same apperance with t=
he
addition of crackles. =
Aloha, Ken
=
Marcia wrote:
>I have done this spritzing and then reduced in combustibles. I spray the=
>ferric or stannous chloride on between the kiln and the combustion
chamber.
>Marcia
Karen Sullivan wrote:
>
> I have not seen the post firing reduction with this process.
> Karen
>
> on 10/26/00 6:40 PM, John Palmquist at john.palmquist@SNET.NET wrote:
>
> > Hi,
> > One question about this process-do you at any time put the pots in
> > combustibles to reduce?
> > Thanks,
> > Diane
> >
> >
> I have not done a lot of Raku, but one process I did try was to glaze t=
he
> >> work with a crackle white glaze. Pull the piece out of the kiln and =
as
is
> >> cools I spritz a solution of ferric chloride in water on the piece. =
It
will
> >> sizzle off until the specific temp has been reached, and suddenly th=
e
> >> solution causes an iridescent orange to adhere/develop. At which
point I
> >> spritz like a mad-woman as quickly as possible to cover the work in =
a
short
> >> duration of time.
> >> Please note that the solution will stain concrete orange, so you mig=
ht
> >> consider placing disposable/unimportant metal under the spray area t=
o
> >> protect the concrete from the orange staining.
> >> I have no idea whether stannous chloride does the same thing....
> >> I purchase the ferric chloride from Tri-Ess Sciences, in Burbank, CA=
..
It is
> >> a business that supplies science materials to theatrical groups,
schools,
> >> etc., a great source. You can get formaldehyde frogs from them also.=
> >> good luck,
> >> bamboo karen
> >><
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