Today, one of my pots - coiled, with layers of white terra sigillata, burnished before once-firing to 1000 degrees Celsius.
I'm thinking about giving this the naked raku treatment(see description below), but after my last disastrous raku experience where 2 large pieces ended up in dozens of pieces, I'm unsure. What do you think?
Naked raku: apply stoneware slip over smooth bisqued clay surface. When dry, apply raku crackle glaze. Fire until glaze is toffee apple-glossy, then remove the hot piece and place on combustible materials, cover & seal - smoke penetrates the glaze crackle lines, and marks the bisqued clay surface. The glaze & slip are then peeled off - soak in water, scrape & scrub - leaving a delicate tracery of smoke crackle lines. I'll post a photo of this effect soon - my pieces using the technique are in NorthArt's current exhibition.
I'm thinking about giving this the naked raku treatment(see description below), but after my last disastrous raku experience where 2 large pieces ended up in dozens of pieces, I'm unsure. What do you think?
Naked raku: apply stoneware slip over smooth bisqued clay surface. When dry, apply raku crackle glaze. Fire until glaze is toffee apple-glossy, then remove the hot piece and place on combustible materials, cover & seal - smoke penetrates the glaze crackle lines, and marks the bisqued clay surface. The glaze & slip are then peeled off - soak in water, scrape & scrub - leaving a delicate tracery of smoke crackle lines. I'll post a photo of this effect soon - my pieces using the technique are in NorthArt's current exhibition.
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