Raku Firing at School in an Olympic 18" Natural Gas Kiln

[@katekaniff5987]

Thank you! Your students are so fortunate to have you!! So are we as followers of your KZbin channel! Truly a gift!

[@mariapapademetriou6169]

I really enjoy your videos…just wanted to advise you to wear a mask when opening the reduction buckets…after many years of teaching raku, I am now suffering from quite chronic asthma…please protect yourself…I can no longer do raku, which is heartbreaking as it is my favorite form of firing…..warmest regards🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Thanks, Maria!! I did start that during the pandemic- and that’s one thing I intend to continue!! Best of luck to you, and thanks for sharing your story!

[@andromedastern8812]

What a wonderful christmaspresent! Thx for sharing your work and this proces! I'm an psyciatric OT and I did a big cup-project with my clinical patients this year. Can imagine how much Work you put in this! Hope you can enjoying the Holidays. Greets from Germany

[@heididerksen8227]

Hello Karen Just wondering can you use an electric kiln to do raku firing.

[@heididerksen8227]

Or do you have an information where I can figure out how to try that

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

I know some people may- but the extreme temperature shock when opened could cause a lot of stress on the elements. I’ve never done it personally, as my kilns are far away from my exterior door, but if there’s a will, there’s a way! 😉

[@heididerksen8227]

@@KaransPotsAndGlass thank you very much and your video was very interesting truly enjoyed that.

[@karenzahoruk511]

"The kids were told to wipe their bottoms" It's amazing to watch you. Great informative videos. Excellent productions on your channel.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Glad you like them!

[@lynnenewell6812]

Thank you so much for these videos. I am working my way through them and find them very clearly explained processes with the reasoning behind l plus love seeing the examples of finished products.

[@jamesbingham4538]

Gotta love the ergonomic design of those tongs, great video

[@allenfitz1]

Great work. I learned a verry diffrent method when i attended classes at the Center for Creative studies here in detroit. We fired the pices then buried then in straw and coveren them with dirt. After a while we slowlew uncovered them and as the colors started to flash from the reintroduction of the oxygen we sprayed them with water fo freezer the colors them in to a bucket of water to cool then into the sink after cool enough to touch for a clean up. Thank again for the vidios. Im always learning from you.

[@theceramicrepairstudio]

Really interesting, such a great skill as well as fun. 💕🍀

[@holliet89]

I love Raku firing! Thanks for the video!

[@shuvalassaf]

I would use air tight reduction chamber, if smoke comes out of the lid it's not air tight. Also a thermometer would be nice, as a teaching tool for testing how the temperature changes the glaze.

[@tracyholmes9605]

fantastic Karen!

[@pamboone4458]

Awesome!❤️

[@djenny22]

Muito obrigada por compartilhar 😍👏👏👏🙏🙌🕊️💚

[@ludouglas1]

Hi karen, a question - do the pots touch each other in the combustion bins and would the glazes stick together/

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

Good question! I try not to let them touch, as if they kiss, they can transfer some accidental color. As they get cooler, touching isn't an issue, but can be problematic at the beginning when I first take them out!

[@ludouglas1]

Thanks so much, Karen xx

[@noemep8453]

Obrigado,mas a filmagem n não mostrou muito.

[@KaransPotsAndGlass]

What did you want to see which I didn't show or explain?

[@MichelAngelaRavenscroft13a]

Generous