hi bettie
i do microwave raku
for the last several years i have perfected a technique to speed dry pottery using
the microwave
this was my response to bemg able to include pottery as a day or weekend workshop
at esalen institute, big sur, ca
i make coarse raku clay bodies that will dry in the microwave in 5 minutes to
several hours and then into a kiln for a bisque fire...the pottery can be pulled
out at peak bisque temp, without waitning for a cool down
i have also been able to take a pot out of the microwave and into a cone 05 kiln
instantly for a 5 min firing
in all i can make a wet tea bowl wet glaze, microwave, and fire and glaze all in 15
minutes
i call this microwave fast food raku
i conduct weekend and day long workshops that have included from 10 to 25
participants and over 70 pieces all dried, fired, and glaze within 24 hours, with
no losses, and then have a tea ceremony
my next workshop is april 21,22 near osaka, japan
there is no other secret...do the wave
noel oard mapstead...www.mapstead.com/noel
Bettie Gorgels wrote:
> Hi someone out there who wrote me an email about MICROWAVE
> RAKU)
> I lost it or deleted it, before I could print it.
> Could you please send it again
>
> Thanks
>
> Bettie Gorgels
> brg@gorgelwerk.com
> www.gorgelwerk.com
>
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