Okay, I know that one pot cracked in half, but the side profile of it was an excellent example of perfect pot..the foot, the thickness...nice video, thanks!
Great video! I agree that your set up is very well thought out . How long would you say it the pots are in the kiln before they are ready to be pulled out? Do you slowly increase the flame? or just ramp it right up?
I usually warm up the kiln with a low flame for about 30mins with the largest pot to fired in from the start to limit thermal shock. then i increase the flame to max. the first pots take about 1 hour 30 mins.I usually judge by eye when it is time to take the piece out if you look into the chimney hole you will see the pots start to shine, when you can see a reflection in the surface its time. each subsequent load takes aprox 20-30 mins to mature. Hope this helps. regards
raku always has its breakages but I compound the problems with always trying something new .I suppose I could reduce the losses if I stayed with the tried and trusted methods but where's the fun in that.
Nice video, my friend! I thought when you banged the pail with the bowl, it was not a good sound! :o) Too bad. Some day I have to try raku and your setup seems quite well thought out.
great setup you got there! nothing better than working in the great outdoors
TheCreativeCrafts 1 year ago
Okay, I know that one pot cracked in half, but the side profile of it was an excellent example of perfect pot..the foot, the thickness...nice video, thanks!
clearvision5 1 year ago
Way to go, Steve, those colors are amazing. Sorry the big bowls didn't come out for you.
But good test tiles for your copper matte, so not a total loss! Thanks for sharing your processes!!!
ThatLynnGirl 1 year ago
love the red you are getting. what a great setup you have. can't wait to try some raku.
have a kiln just haven't gotten the right setup yet. thanks for sharing.
potterybysybil 1 year ago
All in all a good firing Steve, some good, lively pots there. Your daughter's pot looks cute, well done to her!
Thanks
Donna
teknicolorbabe 1 year ago
Great video! I agree that your set up is very well thought out . How long would you say it the pots are in the kiln before they are ready to be pulled out? Do you slowly increase the flame? or just ramp it right up?
Thanks for all the great posts,
regards,
Sue.
adlesk54 1 year ago
I usually warm up the kiln with a low flame for about 30mins with the largest pot to fired in from the start to limit thermal shock. then i increase the flame to max. the first pots take about 1 hour 30 mins.I usually judge by eye when it is time to take the piece out if you look into the chimney hole you will see the pots start to shine, when you can see a reflection in the surface its time. each subsequent load takes aprox 20-30 mins to mature. Hope this helps. regards
steve
stevebootonceramic 1 year ago
Mixed results indeed, but interesting non the less. In particular, the cranberry colour you've achieved is wonderful. Really vibrant.
jerrymanu 1 year ago
Great video as always Steve. Is there a particular reason for the varied results, or is it just par for the course when doing raku?
Mark.
brookfieldpottery 1 year ago
raku always has its breakages but I compound the problems with always trying something new .I suppose I could reduce the losses if I stayed with the tried and trusted methods but where's the fun in that.
stevebootonceramic 1 year ago
Nice video, my friend! I thought when you banged the pail with the bowl, it was not a good sound! :o) Too bad. Some day I have to try raku and your setup seems quite well thought out.
pensandcalls 1 year ago