claybair on fri 27 feb 04
Tony,
Beautiful.......
and the pots aren't bad either (snicker, snicker!)
I think you should start deciding now
what options you want on that Rolls!-)
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG]On Behalf Of clennell
Sent: Friday, February 27, 2004 9:22 AM
To: CLAYART@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Otto's Gold
Well hank. Learned so much this past firing i wish I had some pots to fire
again tomorrow. Firstly the kiln finger has just saved us conservatively
30% on fuel. My normal 14 hour firing became 10 hours. I got better carbon
trapping with a medium reduction than I did when I thought heavy was best. I
did the Hank Stall for 3 hours at 1800 which only requires the burners to be
on almost candle to hold temperature. The orange colour of the shino is very
strange from what I used to but I have never had a whole kiln load of lustre
like this ever. I didn't like the shino look but loved the lustre. The
lustre is like the dreaded raku but I'm having a hard time photographing it.
Now I don't know if this lustre is the result of lightening up the reduction
which I'm inclined to think it is or the hank stall. The stall seemed to
make my carbon crystals very matte indeed. If by next March I can nail this
lustre consistently I'll see you at the Shino Show in Baltimore. You'll know
it's me by my red Rolls convertible.
Thanks for the heads up on this thing.
Cheers,
Tony
Here are a few pics. The big roll with fish is the hank stall, the other
with black pours is heavy reduction. If anyone wants a peek
http://img25.photobucket.com/albums/v74/sourcherry and click on lustre
This is a first for me, so I hope it works.
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