Marcia Selsor Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 this is a video showing the use of heat resistant gloves . I use this because it is easier to pick up large slabs this way than with tongs. https://www.facebook.com/marcia.selsor/videos/o.580999858622436/10206133614877945/?type=2&theater Not sure this will transfer from Facebook. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeeU Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Terrific treat, to see you in action! Could practically smell it!! Hope you will post the finished pieces in the gallery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DirtRoads Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Oh my .... I have no idea what you are doing. Did not realize you could open a hot kiln. I'm very limited in my pottery knowledge it seems. And would love to see this finished work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 These are not the exact ones being fired that day but my Raku section in my gallery are sampleshttp://community.ceramicartsdaily.org/gallery/album/130-raku or you can see how I built the kiln on my website. http://www.marciaselsorstudio.com I use these heat resistant gloves because it is easier to pick up heavy pieces with them. If I do it right, I don't get glove marks on the pieces and I don't get glaze on the gloves. Mark Ward of Ward Burners sells these gloves. http://www.wardburners.com They are good up to 30 seconds. Then the heat starts to penetrate. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evelyne Schoenmann Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 DirtRoads: this is a raku kiln Marcia is using. In doing raku, you MUST take the objects out of the kiln at the temp of approx 980°C to 1000°C. You then put the pieces on sawdust or woodchip until they burn and then you cover it with a can or something incompustible. That's called reduction. Raku is great and the result beautiful! Google Raku if you are interested. Marcia: I just wanted to jump into the video and help you ;-) Evelyne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Evelyne, I could use your help, but I have figured out firing solo. My kiln is balanced and stays open. I do love company. Maybe after NCECA next year you could drive back to Texas with me. We could do obvara, and raku! Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRankin Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 That was fantastic and very interesting to see you at work, Marcia. Thanks for posting. Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 you are so delicate about the two you put into one can! careful not to burn through your tennies. (trainers? in Britspeak) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 Another option is to use thick layers of wet newspaper, like 1/2 inch thick. That's how we did it in college when we didn't have money for good gloves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 As a teacher at a University, I was required to be aware of student safety. I'd recommend these gloves.. I know Universities have poor budgets. I like these gloves and use them with confidence. They work better than anything I have used in Raku. They are expensive , but I have had this pair for 5 years or so. I was cracking my slabs with tongs. I figure they have paid for themselves well over. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Bridge Pottery Posted May 2, 2015 Report Share Posted May 2, 2015 I would be scared the hot kiln would fall on my head. Would love to pick up the glowing ceramics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted May 3, 2015 Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 As a teacher at a University, I was required to be aware of student safety. I'd recommend them. I know Universities have poor budgets. I like these gloves and use them with confidence. They work better than anything I have used in Raku. They are expensive , but I have had this pair for 5 years or so. I was cracking my slabs with tongs. I figure they have paid for themselves well over. Marcia Marcia, what happens to the glaze?, does it get on the gloves? Or are the edges unglazed. I've been to a couple of Raku sessions, spent the following week scrubbing my skin and hair to get rid of the smoke. 10 times worse than scout camp! So I loved your protective gear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted May 3, 2015 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2015 Chilly, The edges are clean of glaze. I try to keep the glaze off the gloves always. High Bridge, The kiln is balanced and stays wherever I put it. I designed it to do that. Maybe I should have written a disclaimer, do try this at home! I have been doing raku since 1967 when Paul Soldner gave a workshop for local colleges. That is closing in on 50 years. I have built a lot of various types of raku kilns, and for several years in the late 90s I was the Raku answers person for Ceramics Monthly Questions. So I think I have a lot of experience in this area. BUT you always need to take precautions. I went to picking up the large slabs to reduce the struggling with them at the end of tongs.. It has greatly reduced breakage from tong pressure of from clumsy dropping. As always, when working with fire , be careful. Marcia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted May 4, 2015 Report Share Posted May 4, 2015 The link did not seem to open to the gloves- just several other links. Could you link us again directly to the gloves? thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted May 5, 2015 Report Share Posted May 5, 2015 The link did not seem to open to the gloves- just several other links. Could you link us again directly to the gloves? thanks http://www.wardburner.com/otherproducts/glovesmittens.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebekah Krieger Posted May 6, 2015 Report Share Posted May 6, 2015 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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