Raku Sorcery

[Warpig]

I love this because the pretty is ugly and the ugly is pretty and it is wrong.

In other words, A face only a father could love.

Sorry, this was my first thought and had too.

 

[Tentakelaertje]

Wow Sorce, some GREAT pieces in there! The second teacup you made: WHOOOO! ♡
I've always learned that you shouldn't drink from raku ware tho, there's unheathly chemicals in there. Stay safe man!

 

[Carol 83]

So glad to see you're making new pots again. I'm sure there will be a purple one in there sometime.

 

[penumbra]

A good purple is hard to make. I remember blending up a 5 gallon bucket from a recipe of a very well known potter, and my purple was for crap. I know a couple others with great purples but they are guarded about their formulas.
There are some low fire purple glazes that are nice, but not much for stoneware.

 

[Carol 83]

A good purple is hard to make. I remember blending up a 5 gallon bucket from a recipe of a very well known potter, and my purple was for crap. I know a couple others with great purples but they are guarded about their formulas.
There are some low fire purple glazes that are nice, but not much for stoneware.

I was just teasing about the purple because I have a beautiful purple pot from sorce, I think it's like a unicorn.

 

[zero]

I would just like to say I thoroughly enjoyed this thread! Doing a Raku workshop and am today about to start conceptualizing and beginning my pots for the workshop. Thanks so much for sharing y’all

 

[penumbra]

I would just like to say I thoroughly enjoyed this thread! Doing a Raku workshop and am today about to start conceptualizing and beginning my pots for the workshop. Thanks so much for sharing y’all

I love to make raku. I used to do it frequently but had to concentrate on stoneware. Raku is just not functional. I do remember several years ago I made a couple raku planters and of course they fell apart with freeze and thaw.
Is a fellow named Bret doing your workshop?

 

[zero]

I love to make raku. I used to do it frequently but had to concentrate on stoneware. Raku is just not functional. I do remember several years ago I made a couple raku planters and of course they fell apart with freeze and thaw.
Is a fellow named Bret doing your workshop?

Lee Hazelgrove is running it, and my teacher Janet Lopatofsky is assisting me-

 

[penumbra]

Its hard to find a studio that will practice and teach Raku. Seems the public freaks out a bit at all the smoke from reduction and the flares of flames produced with different techniques. I remember the first time I saw a raku workshop at a community college years back. It was a sight to behold but the college stopped the practice siting safety issues.