Raku glaze and Naked Raku

[cstovin]

Hi all,

 

I have a question maybe someone can help me with? At school in my class my teacher usually takes pieces that are naked Raku glazed out before the Raku glazed (normal Raku glazed such as copper sand, reynolds wrap, etc) have reached temperature. With that in mind, I didn't know that Naked Raku needed to be done at a lower temperature than other Raku glazes; but is it possible to combine a piece that say has 80% reynolds wrap and then a small section that has been naked raku (painted on)?

 

 

I am wondering if the worst that would happen is that the Naked raku would all chip/peel off leaving that area exposed, which case would just turn black from the smoke when in the reduction chamber...but was just curious if anyone had used those types of glazes together and if so, what was the result?

 

 

thank you

 

C.

[Marcia Selsor]

You could try using a lower temperature raku glaze rather than firing naked raku higher. many Europeans fire lower temp raku glazes that mature around. ^08. I think that may be closer to the temperature of Naked Clay.

Marcia