Evelyne Schoenmann 267 Posted February 11, 2015 Report Share Great colors. They perfectly match with the biomorphic forms! Quote Link to comment
Amy Eberhardt 56 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share Please, please, tell us what you used to achieve this beautiful finish! Inquiring minds need to know! Quote Link to comment
rakukuku 122 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share these are fired first with a commercial low fire and then raku fired and fumed with stannous chloride. The fumes released are seriously nasty. I learned this at a workshop and its not something to try without an experienced person to teach you. The method is described in the Alternative Firings book. rakuku Quote Link to comment
ChenowethArts 471 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share These just seem to scream, "Touch Me!" ...great wedding of the forms and the glazing technique. -Paul Quote Link to comment
rakukuku 122 Posted February 14, 2015 Report Share thanks for the kind comments. I had a lot of fun making these. Oddly, they do not sell well. go figure. rakuku Quote Link to comment
oldlady 3,636 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share saw this done in england, the potters were dressed like astronauts. serious protection needed. they put the pots onthe ground on old kiln shelves, sprayed the chemical and quickly put a bucket on top. then they added ashes all around the metal bucket to prevent smoke. gorgeous results, check out Eeles family pottery. Quote Link to comment
rakukuku 122 Posted May 20, 2015 Report Share yeah, this chemical was not sprayed but rather a packet of the granular stannous chloride placed near the pieces, allowed to ignite and then covered with a metal canning pot. we wore respirators and guarded the area to keep others away. there is only a few minutes of whitish smoke which dissipates quickly but i am told it has a hideous smell and is toxic. managed to do it without experiencing it. we are at a group studio so i do this rarely and only at odd hours with helpers. rakuku Quote Link to comment
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