Description

The crackle white that can be created with the raku glazes lends itself perfectly for making a ghost that will add additional fun to the fall table. This project is scheduled for Saturday, September 5 from 4 – 6 pm.

You will be provided a slab of clay to make your ghost. You will be led through the steps to assemble the pieces. Come back the following week when a firing is scheduled to glaze and fire your pieces.

Once your ghost is made, it 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 ghost. If you can not make that date, there is a later date.

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 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. I have 2 raku firings planned for September, the 12 and 26th. I will add more if there are still a bunch of folks who need to fire, or if these get rained out.

These are a couple of good videos about raku – if you are not familiar with the process.

We will try to do the next raku glaze firing September 12 from 5 – 7, come at 4 pm if you need to glaze, but this is subject to weather and temperature. I also need at least 6 folks to help with the firing.