Horse Hair Raku #02 W24 x H23cm

W24 x H23cm

Cool air is blown onto the surface creating cracks

This is a Naked Raku piece which is a similar firing technique to Raku

it is removed and placed into a reduction bin of crumpled paper

Horse Hair Raku #02 W24 x H23cmThis is a Horse Hair Raku piece which is a similar firing technique to Raku. During the final stages of the turning process the pot is burnished. After the pot is dry, it is sprayed with terra sigillata and polished resulting in a high gloss sheen. After the pot is bisque fired it is painted with ferric chloride. When dry it is wrapped in a thick layer of silver foil. Before the foil is sealed, sea weed, banana peels, rock salt, copper carbonate, wood