The gold that can be created with the raku glazes lends itself perfectly for making a pumpkin to adorn your holiday table and the white crackle glaze for a ghost will add additonal fun to the table. This workshop will take place Friday September 19 from 6 - 8 pm.
You will be provided a slab of clay, enough to make both items and templates. You will be led through the steps to assmble the two pieces. Come back the following week to glaze and fire your pieces.
Once your ghost and pumpkin are madei, they will be bisque fired. This firing burns out the organic material from the clay, and makes it sturdy enough to be glazed. Come back the following week to glaze and fire your pumpkin and ghost.
I am hoping to have 8 people per firing to help. You will sign up for a firing on the Old School Clay website that works with your schedule. The day you sign up, you will glaze your pumpkin and ghost. Then we will do the firing. There will be no additional charge for the firing. If it is too hot or rain is expected, the firing may be cancelled or rescheduled or postponed.
These are a couple of good videos about raku - if you are not familiar with the process.
We will try to do the glaze firing September 26, but this is subject to weather and temperature. I also need at least 6 folks to help with the firing. If you can't make the September 26 date, there will likely be another firing in October - but once it gets cold, raku is done for the year.
Please familiarize yourself with the rules of the studio before committing to this workshop.
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