Raku first firing with my gas kiln

I ran two cycles of Raku through my kiln on sunday. Some hits some misses, and some mistakes. I used recycled paper for the combustable.

This was the first time I fired this gas kiln with pots in it (my first ever firing by my self), I knew I would make some mistakes but did not want to..lol I am open to suggestions on how to best fire this gas kiln for raku and ^10 firings also, how to apply raku glazes and reduction tips too.

I have to get more smaller ware done, I doI have some bigger stuff that can go into bisque this week..

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• pottery
• raku
• raku galzes
• gas kiln
• kiln
• reduction firing
• ceramics

[tripanfal]

Nice firing mark, Thanks for visiting.

[MarksPottery]

Thanks.. I am having fun

[bdesc100]

Thanks for sharing your mistakes and successes.

[MarksPottery]

Glad you like them.. thanks

[brookfieldpottery]

I'm not surprised that you are happy with the kiln; great first firing. Some lovely crackle to the glaze.

Mark.

[MarksPottery]

Thanks Mark. I am learning, three runs so far with 4 loads. I am going to run it again tomorrow or this weekend, still trying new things with it, But it is all new to me at this point.

Thank you

[UntilWeBeadAgain]

Thanks for the video.

[MarksPottery]

Steve

I am going to go with the wax resist. I tried again today with a detail brush and still could not keep it off the edge.

[MarksPottery]

Sharon

I was hoping to get the tree effect, glad you saw that in it

Thank you

[stevebootonceramic]

A fantastic first firing. I had the same problem with wiping off the over spill of glaze nomatter how much you wipe it, it still stains bare body I now draw a thick line of wax where i want the glaze to stop it seems to work.Just a simple tip that might help you .Try adding a little copper carbonate it will give you a blue tint and changes to copper red under reduction. I dust copper carbonate using a small cup lawn seive, onto a freshly glazed pot while its still damp . good luck regards

steve

[SharJoyC]

What a joy to fire your own wares! Really nice work Mark! Your textured pot almost had me thinking it was a tree branch, love it! Thanks for sharing your journey! Sharon