Raku Secrets: The Complete Guide to Amazing Raku Results

Raku Secrets: The Complete Guide to Amazing Raku ResultsBeyond the basics of How to Raku, you will learn how to: Raku in your electric kiln Fire in reduction, when, and why. The No Lid reduction method Control the amount of Copper color Load your kiln for the best results Convert an old electric kiln into a gas Raku kiln Keep pieces from breaking Make joints that survive a Raku firing Use almost any clay for Raku Fire with Smokeless Raku techniques Keep your propane tank from freezing up Read a recipe and

Beyond the basics of How to Raku, you will learn how to:

-Raku in your electric kiln -Fire in reduction, when, and why. -The ÒNo LidÓ reduction method -Control the amount of Copper color -Load your kiln for the best results -Convert an old electric kiln into a gas Raku kiln -Keep pieces from breaking -Make joints that survive a Raku firing -Use almost any clay for Raku -Fire with Smokeless Raku techniques -Keep your propane tank from freezing up -Read a recipe and ÒknowÓ what the glaze will do -Make a glaze less runny -Prevent your glazes from being contaminated and ruining your pieces -Quickly tests dozens of glazes -Raku without glaze -Fire and reduce very large or very small pieces -Easily get rid of that black ÒstuffÓ -Use a blowtorch to fix ÒuglyÓ pieces -Refire a piece get better results -Tong removal techniqeues -Ideas for ÒfunctionalÓ Raku -Make Raku water-tight for use as vases, water fountains, etc. -Basics of Naked and Horse Hair Raku -Started Glazes to Try
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