graybeard Posted April 6, 2016 Report Share Posted April 6, 2016 Sorry to have to ask, but just what is Feather Raku? BTW, Very Very nice! graybeard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted April 7, 2016 Report Share Posted April 7, 2016 Rather than horse hair, using feathers for carbon marks on the surface. The only raku part is removing the pieces from the hot kiln and adding carbon marks. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
graybeard Posted April 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 So, what you are saying is that you wrap the feathers around the ware??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flowerdry Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Ah ha! Good question. There are different ways of applying the feathers to the ware. You can use tweezers or forceps and apply them individually. (Using gloved fingers works too but is a little awkward) You can arrange them in sand and then roll the pot across the sand. My technique is slightly different and is, I think, what gives me a bit of a different look. I was curious when I posted my pictures, and this was mostly why I posted them, to see if anyone would guess what I did to get that look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
douglas Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Skip to the end to see feather application. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XwCxP5Hv08g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 it doesn't work! i really, really want to see this! it doesn't work! help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 that's the way I do it.Old lady, you can see it on Ceramic arts daily videos. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 Oldlady, try this link 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...
oldlady Posted April 8, 2016 Report Share Posted April 8, 2016 thank you marcia and min. i really wanted to see what doris does to get that look of beach grass. what kind of feathers, they look as though they are huge from some exotic species and not just chicken feathers. what is the secret, doris? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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