Marcia Selsor
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finished my little raku kiln to take on a road trip up to Kansas and beyond. Posted a picture in my gallery.
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From the album: Kilns
I needed a small raku kiln for experiments. I made this one because I need to take a small kiln for demonstrating some techniques for a teaching video. I had a roll of 8" wide 2" thick ceramic fiber that was a gift from a former student who worked at a refractory supply in Montana. I have had it for almost 15 years.The jacket is made of 16" wide flashing. The fiber is treated with rigidizer to contain the airborne fibers. Will fire it up in the morning to seal it. -
leaving in 16 days for pre-conference events, NCECA and then on to Antoinette's for some video shooting. Must pack a lot of things including my not yet built little raku kiln.
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My husband was on TV yesterday for the NSF news conference in brownsville, Tx re; the discovery of Gravitational Waves. He works at the Center for Gravitational Waves Astronomy. He is still very excited by the discovery.
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I never met him, but I did she him on the news here in Kingsville. Congratulations to him. But now I must wave goodbye and gravitate to bed. hehe.
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That was sooo exciting! It's been all over public radio! love it.
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must have interesting dinner conversations. congrats to him!
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My husband was on TV yesterday for the NSF news conference in brownsville, Tx re; the discovery of Gravitational Waves. He works at the Center for Gravitational Waves. He is still very excited by the discovery.
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Great bird watching in the back yard: Osprey, Anhinga, Egrets, three types of heron, Rosiette Spoonbill, and Ibis, Green-winged Teals, Coots, Cormorants. All this is very distracting but exciting to watch.
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Looks super cold up north, below 0 numbers for the upper states. Too cold for me. I am fleeing Georgia and moving further south to Florida at the first chance I get. I can't stand freezing cold. I couldn't imagine being up north.
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I've been feeding the birds and getting mostly house sparrows, about 20-50 a day. Also some green jay, cardinals, kisskadees, golden fronted woodpeckers, grackles, morning doves, titmouse. Hoping for some, hummingbirds, warblers and finch soon. I bet you get a lot of Caracara down in your next of south Texas Marcia.
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Pea green with envy, Marcia! But, spring will be here before I know it. For the moment, I'm perfectly content with my little flock of chickens. <3
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Home for a month with lots to do! Must make work for the wood extravaganza at UK during the NCECA pre-conference, make pieces for trading with friends, do taxes, and write some articles. whew!
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you are more than welcome to visit. Just have to catch me when I am home.maybe we could raku.
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Breathe.. 1,2 and breathe 3-4.
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Thank you Marcia.
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Home for a month with lots to do! Must make work for the wood extravaganza at UK during the NCECA pre-conference, make pieces for trading with friends, do taxes, and write some articles. whew1
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barrel rakukilns
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Sprayed the fiber with sodium silicate to keep it from shedding. -
From the album: Kilns
The lid before fiber is cut. the wires are bent against the metal to hold tight. -
From the album: Kilns
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From the album: Kilns
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From the album: Kilns
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25in the inside dimension is 25" ht.
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From the album: Kilns
The fiber is 1" thick and 8# density. Painted sodium silicate to the metal interior to adhere the fiber and fastened it where the ends met using the buttons. -
From the album: Kilns
the anthill wire is thread through the kiln and then fed through the wall and also on the lid to secure the fiber insulation. -
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angle iron welded to side at burner port -
finished two raku kilns yesterday but not the flashing idea. These are oil drum kilns with 1/3 cut off. Also added a burner holder. One is a replacement for my smaller raku kiln and the other is for a friend. the flashing ended up around the grapefruit trees for protection against rates. It seems to be working.
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Im so glad you got my Raku kiln done.. Im so happy to have a friend like you
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I saw the kilns on fb. Looking good!
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I can take one to my workshop on South Padre Island on Feb 13th.
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finished two raku kilns yesterday but not the flashing idea. These are oil drum kilns with 1/3 cut off. Also added a burner holder. One is a replacement for my smaller raku kiln and the other is for a friend.
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I finished two raku kilns yesterday but not the flashing idea. These are oil drum kilns with 1/3 cut off. Also added a burner holder. One is a replacement for my smaller raku kiln and the other is for a friend.
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Got two
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Delay on making small traveling Raku kiln. Flashing went to protect my citrus trees. They are looking like the tin man. Must get some other things done first. New gallery in Montana.
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collected shells yesterday for the wood firing in Kansas pre-NCECA conference. There is an abundance down here so I offered to bring a bunch.
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~ ---- They turned out nice, I like the burner holder...
