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Published: 2007-10-12 22:59:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 686; Favourites: 20; Downloads: 20
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Told ya there was such thing as raku frit!Boy did it ever suprise me!!!
Look at those gorgeous colour reactions!!
All it needed was a nice cold squish from the mashers, and POP!!!
I think i'm more in love.
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all of your work is astoundingly beautiful. I really love it.
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thank you very much. I appreciate it.
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That does look like the end result of Midnight Blue raku glaze. It's very pretty.
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I don't know why the glass is called 'raku'--it's a nickname for "reichenbach iris orange". I know there's a pottery technique right?
SOmething about reduction....?
These colours aren't caused by reduction (although I've been confused many a time by people saying 'reduce the raku'
So i'm still confused at the nickname. :S
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Oh. Raku is a glaze type. There are multiple types of raku glazes and one of them ends up looking like that frit does. Raku isn't fired to a temperature that makes it vitrified (water tight) but most of the end results of the glazing and firing is very pretty.
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I have never been able to get a lot of color from raku, because I'm on a hot head. I've gotten a little. This, and your other piece, are lovely.
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PS:
THESE were on my hot head...[link]
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Don't give up, i'm sure you can get more than you think! Here are some tips: (in case I' haven't blabbed before)
Heat to white hot/clear...to the point where you say to yourself "Oops, gotta stop or it'll drip off!" then, take it from there and go directly to the mashers/press/marver, or even just blow on it. (CAREFUL, don't smack yourself in the lips with hot glass!!!)
The THINNER the application--the better. LESS is MORE. That's why twisties work well, it's stretched out and thin...if you do the 'melt around the world' thing, it'll probably work well.
Ihave yet to do good raku dots like others do... maybe i'll try that next.
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I got the best color when I set my marver on a bag of ice. The cold on the hot glass brings out the color.
I'll try making a twistie!
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Heheh.
I tried that and got a puddle for my trouble.
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