Her' name is Freya 🙂

The let her try she seems interested lol

Hi, D.R. This is 'The' cone 6 crystalline glaze out of John Britt's book (The complete Guide to Mid-Range Glazes) The firing schedule is also from the book. If you don't have this book and you fire to cone 6, you really should get it - it's one of the best glaze books on the market.

from John Britt's 2017 glaze workshop Frit 3110 - 50 Zinc Oxide - 27 Flint - 15.5 Talc - 5.5 Lithium Carb - 2 Titanium Dioxide - 7 Bentonite - 2 (oxides to color - no more than 5%) firing scheduel: 250hr to 250 500hr to 2235 hold 10min 500hr to 1990 hold 3hr off

Hello Corvus Moon, I have John’s book and will try the schedule 2 firing. Could you kindly say how many brush coats you did? ❤

Thank you, Harry!

1800 F

​@@corvusmoonpotteryThank you! Are you still using the brick kiln or are you using the Trash can one you made

@@BurgardPottery Oh, the trashcan kiln is way too small for us - I only use it at events and such. I have several of my Brick raku kilns set up.

Hi Catherine, Yes, it's like (50 Gerstley Borate - 25 Red Iron Oxide - 25 Rutile) There is no clear over it but I do wax it before dipping in glaze. As far as the Raku is concerned, that is 'underglaze color' and we do cover that with a clear raku glaze.

@@corvusmoonpottery is that a clear crackle glaze, or just regular smooth? If it's regular would you mind sharing the recipe? I'm trying to get things together so I can starting working on some raku after I get my cast off my wrist...hopefully Friday. Sorry if I become a pest but I find it easier to learn from someone that's been there and done that, instead of trying to reinvent the wheel. I will get back to you with some kiln questions at some point. Thanks again for all your help!

@@BurgardPottery No problem - It's just a clear crackle (everything in raku crackles - LOL) (80% - Gerstley Borate / 20% - Custer Feldspar)

Hi Catherine, It's just one of those little hardwood sculpting tools you get in one of the 'Kemper' tools kits (usually comes with a sponge and what-not. Hers is almost worn to the nub - LOL

@@corvusmoonpottery hahaha, that explains why it looks so small

Thanks STAIND, I too just got commissioned for a pet urn. Good luck!

@@corvusmoonpottery thanks! And same to you! Jacob

Sure, just take off the bolts that hold it on as in the front section - It's basically the same

@@corvusmoonpottery Ok thank you!! I've been trying remove that section but the pugmill I have has been sitting for 2 years, so everything is basically glued together, so I was nervous to try and pull it off if it isn't meant to move. I was successful with the first section only after 30 minutes of pulling really really hard haha

Thank you!

Thanks Lisa!

Thank You!!

Electrics are mandatory in my line of work - I do love the primal atmosphere of Raku firing though.

@@corvusmoonpottery that be a cool video , would love to hear how electric kilns are essential for you. I am new to all of this ceramic medium , I never fired anything in my life lol nor worked with clay , I made my own little gas kiln for my first coat projects lol I find it fascinating , why artist choose the tools they do.

Bisque firing typically takes longer than most finished, glaze firings. (up to 10 hours). You COULD use this little gas kiln for that, but you would go through a ton of propane. Maybe if you had it hooked up to city natural gas it would be a possibility. These raku firings only take 30 minutes to get glaze melt.

Love of my life (well, one of them).

My pleasure 😊

To watch or reproduce? - lol

Hi Arunkumar, A good mix for casting slip (^6) is EPK - 10% Nepheline Syenite - 5% Silica/Flint -5% University of the Arts - Philadelphia formula they use in their ceramics division. This has worked well for me in the past. I use this when I don't have any clay leavings lying around. If you want to make a decent clay throwing body out of this, just add 1% bentonite. I wouldn't use ball clay for anything slip related - it's WAY too sticky and is almost impossible to pull from a mold.

Hi Emma! - No, you don't have to. The drill mixer takes care of most of it. I've just gotten into the habit because I mix a lot of glazes and they're pretty important to sieve.

Very true! - They are Tilapia so I think they have bigger things to worry about - LOL

Water soluble? so it disintegrates when buried? - Good luck!

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LOL- yes, makers gonna make!

Hello, In order to use "City Gas" or natural gas in this kiln the hole in the venturi burner (orifice) needs to be changed. I'm unsure at this time whether it needed to be slightly larger or slightly smaller. Natural gas is far less volatile than propane so your firing times would be different to. I haven't fired raku using natural gas (yet).

Yep, I think Cat-people have all had that special one that would rather ride on top than be down at the feet.

It's from last year and I just noticed the video was set to private - LOL. Enjoy!

Thank you so much!