oceancity Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 Hey all I just did my first horse hair raku firing and it was so awesome!! I'm wondering if there is anything else I can use on the pot like maybe leaves? Anything at all would be awesome so please let me know. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 duck feathers work really well. Also turkey feathers. Feathers from Michael's work. I have tried human hair, wool, dog hair with unstunning results. Organic materials with some oil seem to work best. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnolia Mud Research Posted May 31, 2017 Report Share Posted May 31, 2017 The name of the game with American Raku is to try the materials that you have at hand and see what happens. Any combustible material will make a mark (carbon and ash) that soaks into the pores of the pot. That is all that happens with horse hair or feathers. Sugar or syrup on a string works fine if applied at the right time (actually right surface temperature). Wool yarn makes a mark; so does a cotton string soaked with shoe polish, or wet spaghetti, or polyester threads. Each material will make its own mark. Your job is to try what you have available to create interesting patterns on the pot. A fellow student used chocolate syrup. Go for it! LT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakukuku Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 Some people have thick coarse hair which can be used like horse hair. I have used my own a few times and it just leaves a finer line. I wonder what would happen if you collected sweepings from the beauty salon and tossed wads of that stuff on your pot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc McMillan Posted June 1, 2017 Report Share Posted June 1, 2017 I'm a fly fisherman so I have lots of fur and feathers on hand. I've used all sorts of hair including moose, and even some from my dog. All work well. I've found feathers to be tricky for me. Try to find a video done by Marcia. She used them to great success. Marc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Up in Smoke Pottery Posted June 13, 2017 Report Share Posted June 13, 2017 couple artists around hear use buffalo hair, much finer lines, typically looks like steel wool pad stretched out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted June 14, 2017 Report Share Posted June 14, 2017 When I was in South Africa a few years back, I bought some elephant hair bracelets so I could use the hair on my pots. Unfortunately, the darn things melted like plastic...they weren't as advertised! I was a gullible tourist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted June 15, 2017 Report Share Posted June 15, 2017 Here is a video clip Mark mentioned from the DVD produced by CAD. http://ceramicartsdaily.org/firing-techniques/raku-firing-techniques/super-quick-terra-sig-and-horsehair-and-feather-raku/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas Posted June 22, 2017 Report Share Posted June 22, 2017 When I was in South Africa a few years back, I bought some elephant hair bracelets so I could use the hair on my pots. Unfortunately, the darn things melted like plastic...they weren't as advertised! I was a gullible tourist. When traveling, it is best to avoid purchasing things made of endangered species. Even though yours turned out to be counterfeit, paying locals for materials reputed to be from endangered species helps prop up the market and encourage poaching. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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