So I got to Raku tonight ( Read more... )

Alas, we're in for thunderstorms. I guess it will have to wait until next Thursday night. At least I know the grass around the art center won't be too dry for my ceramic-related pyrotechnics. And there are assignments I can work on tomorrow anyway ( Read more... )

I'm still wearing my smoky clothes and enjoying the smell. I'm going to do another Raku firing in a month or so. Our prof said that a raku firing is successful if only 50% of the pots break because of the thermal shock. Our class had only 5% breakage. Yes, we be bad. The one vase that did break did it in a really cool way. As that classmate ( Read more... )

I hope you have a good one ( Read more... )

Making your own glazes
Cool article with glaze recipes.

Making your own Raku kiln
Definitely something to look into someday.

I'm taking a Raku ceramics class ( Read more... )