I fire the piece to around 1750 degrees Farenheit in a raku kiln...remove it (Katie's being awesome and giving me a hand in the first video) ...place it on a banding wheel and spray the still red hot piece with 91% alchohol on it. This does a few things.... creates variations of pattern and serves as a combustible.... displacing the amount of oxygen present.
Once I finish spraying it with alcohol I move it to a clear chamber... this lets me view what's happening inside so I can manipulate the colors with slightly more control.
Results....
2 comments:
Awesome...and beautiful !
Dad
great video! I love seeing the effects of the fire. I never got that before-- but the glaze takes on the same sort of pattern as the bursts of flame. The fire really leaves a mark.
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