Rob1980 Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Just one of those random questions... Please see attached photo to see what I mean. Would the pottery blow up or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hitchmss Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 My understanding of this process in wood is that it follows "water" through the grain of the wood. I believe it doesn't follow all the grain (obvious) but don't know if it likes to follow tight/open grain..... In any case, there is no grain to clay, plus the moisture content is a LOT higher than in the wood. My best guess is that you'd apply current, and very rapidly begin to create so much heat/steam that if continued you would blow the pot up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1980 Posted January 15, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Yeah I was wondering what kind of effect you could get with clay at varying stages of dryness. Like, what would happen if it was bone dry or had been bisque fired? Probably nothing good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kielb Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 My guess is since fractal burning is discouraged in many countries due to the electrocution hazard you very likely will not generate fractals in clay. Clay is fairly homogeneous compared to wood and certainly won’t burn and mark like wood. Even if you could arc trail, the marks likely would disappear in the subsequent firings. Likely create steam and local fractures though. That’s my guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnnyK Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 While you would not get the SAME effect, you might look into horsehair Raku...similar effects, much safer process... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 I'ld try mocha diffusion. Could use a high ball clay slip that is similar in colour to your base clay and manganese in the "tea" if you want the same look as your image. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hulk Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Fractal burning - one o' those activities that many back away from as quickly as safely possible. See mocha diffusion as another similar effect, somewhat safer category o' decoration. Ah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 The closest effect I've seen to this is using mocha diffusion. oops. I see Min and Tom have already mentioned this while I slowly typed this out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liambesaw Posted January 15, 2021 Report Share Posted January 15, 2021 Looks like mocha diffusion (sorry I had to) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 darn, am i a little too late to suggest mocha diffusion? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted January 16, 2021 Report Share Posted January 16, 2021 Well you could try dropping tobacco juice onto slip...is that called Mocga diffusion??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted January 17, 2021 Report Share Posted January 17, 2021 I'd like to add something, oh, lots of you have beaten me to it, so I won't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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