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other pieces inside  Use raku or metallic oxide glazesgive vivid raku other pieces inside  Use raku or metallic oxide glazesgive vivid raku

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other pieces inside Use raku or metallic oxide glazesgive vivid raku - PPT Presentation

a cone 07 however when fired at Haugens Gold is gold at cone 0705 in a heavy reduction atmosphere In oxidation the color will vary Copper Red Luster is copper as a penny in heavy reduction atmospher ID: 859661

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1 other pieces inside. Use raku or metall
other pieces inside. Use raku or metallic oxide glazesgive vivid raku colors upon reduction. Begin heating the kiln on high with the fire chamber completelymay take 2 hours to reach raku temperature. As the kiln reaches approximately 1900º Fahrenheit open the kiln and begiavoid thermal shock slowly lower the raku-firing chamber. Maintain full power can tell the ware is ready to remove byquickly as possible. Once ware is inside the container add more reduction sure efficient reduction. (It is not how much reduction material you use, but how fast you cacontainer covered for 15 minutes - 1 hourOlympic Raku kilns are designed to minithe firing chamber is lifted so that you can continue the rainterruption. Once ware is removed from the kiln and placed in reduction containers, new item

2 s minutes. You may also want to place i
s minutes. You may also want to place itraku-firing chamber (on the outside) that you will be rakuing next so that placing in the kiln. e from numerous suppliers including ial glazes designed for decorative ceramics make excellent raku glazes. A glaze colored with metallic oxides such as copper, cobalt or tin woually are green, blue or Experimentation can be fun! available in raku books such as “rimenting is part of the fun! Olympic Kilns under its’ Rainbow Products division carries four raku glazes that generate numerous colors depending on d and the reduction shown in the photographs in the Olympic Electric Raku kiln. Tina notes the following e a cone 07; however, when fired at Haugen’s Gold is gold at cone 07-05 in a heavy reduction atmosphere. In oxidation the color will vary

3 Copper Red Luster is copper as a penny i
Copper Red Luster is copper as a penny in heavy reduction atmosphere (cone 07-05). The Copper Red Luster is also very fluid so to avoid a runny look, the recommended firing temperature is cone 012. This glaze will d greens when oxidized. tends to turn to gold. out raku kilns or glazes. Rakuing with an Electric Olympic Raku Kiln fire raku have a fear of gas, fire, and ors think when they e lid of a 2000-degree king to get at your piece of aprons, gloves and falovers at the mercy of thRaku kiln. Incorporating the same effitime-proven Olympic ble brick with a metal frame and convenient hand operated winch to open and model has an 11 ¼” x 13 ½” firing chamber and plugs ns are available requiring 240 volts. Each kiln is staninfinite heat control. ordered as an option. t things to take

4 into locating your kiln in an area with
into locating your kiln in an area with adequate space, ventilation and having easyIt is beneficial to have the kiln should be removed. outside, it must be kept dry. Have a roof over the kiln being fired. Because all kilns generate heat, the stand should t floor. Tiles or linoleum could be damaged without this precaution. Part of the raku process includes having the materials readneed reduction containers movement around the kiln. Grass, leaves, sawdust or shredded paper work well as reduction materials. Th at a safe distance from the kiln, yet easy to reach duunencumberedmovement as well as water sourUse only raku clay, which is bisque fired firing. Raku clay has a high grog content, which minimiraku clay may break and result in damage to the kiln and ELECTRIC RAKU INSTRUCTIONS