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Yesterday's Raku Hearts are today's little funny Valentines. Clay hearts with beads,...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2012

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This was a Make 5 gift for a special lady. I had just done the first Peeking Peacock so I decided...

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Uploaded on Feb 2, 2012

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The pots were wrapped in foil before putting in the barrel. They are removed with long tongs and allowed to cool before removing the foil.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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AnnGay's pot has come out of the barrel and horsehair was applied. Then a piece of newspaper was...

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Lucy is carving her leather hard pot before firing.

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AnnGay's pots were thrown, burnished, treated with chemicals, fired and patterned with burnt horsehair.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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The kiln is just a barrel lined with Kaowool, an insulating ceramic fiber. Fireproof bricks hold the foil wrapped pots away from the wall.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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Lucy made these porcelain Raku pieces. They have beautiful color and a very smooth feel.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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Another bead woven Mandala, a prayer for Peace! Seed beads, E beads, Czech glass beads, dyed Magnesite coins, frosted glass beads.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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For Kasia, this photo shows the iridescence of the stained glass on this Peeking Peacock.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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This is the pottery I made in Raku class. Some will be used in mosaics. Various chemicals were painted on before wrapping in foil to fire.

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Uploaded on Feb 1, 2012

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This Make 5 gift started with a Pretty Bird tile. I extended the focal out into brances and the...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012

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This is one of my Make 5 gifts that went out. Sea Sediment Jasper pillow beads with Carnelian, Amazonite, and fossil beads make up this necklace.

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012

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He's looking at you! Peeking Peacock was done on glass with iridescent stained glass and beads...

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Uploaded on Jan 31, 2012

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Today's project is a hand formed 8" leaf decorated bowl. I will refine the design when it has dried a bit. It will fired in a Raku barrel.

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Uploaded on Jan 30, 2012

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Another 4" mandala in black and silver for another project!

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Uploaded on Jan 29, 2012

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4" bead Mandala for a project I am working on, glass beads in a netting stitch.

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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This box was a thrift shop find. The Abalone peacock is gorgeous! Does anyone know what you use to clean lacquer?

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Uploaded on Jan 28, 2012

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