The first raku of the 2021 season was a great success! It was a promising beginning. I made some minor adjustments to the kiln, trying to get that perfect fuel/oxygen balance in the firing chambers, the perfect interval of time between pulling the pots from the chamber & placing them in the post-firing reduction chambers (which is a fancy way of saying, piles of sawdust under trash cans!)
This flame? The perfect backpressure.
We got some fabulous results; some from Laguna glazes, some from mixed glazes. Next session my
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| This one is FAB - I actually do have this recipe |
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| R-13, a glaze available from Laguna |
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| I don't have this White Crackle recipe, sorry! |
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| Bright Buff, also available from Laguna |
It was a long & sometimes uncomfortable day for my poor little tootsie. I am taking today to put it up & hopefully give it like a second to heal; but no more than a second because I need to be unloading, glazing, and firing my orders.
My Tuesday classes will be rakuing next session. Already planning some things to try!
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