January 2004 -   Issue #16
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson – Raku Artist
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In This Issue  
* While the Smoke Clears - New Years Resolution & Got Raku?
* From The Studio - Holidays & Extruder
* Article - One Inch + One Hour = Creativity
* Tips/Techniques - Angle Cutting Tool
* Q&A - Keeping Dust Down
* Glazing - Mixing Matte and Crackle glazes
* Reader Feedback - You've got a lot to say
* Calendar - Limited in 2004
* Click Away - Raku on the Internet

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* Glazing *

The following tip on firing a crackle and matte glaze together on the same pieces was shared by a reader, K. Bond:

One trick I tried when using crackle and copper matte glazes together that will usually result bringing out the crackle and minimizing the effects of the copper matte glaze is to use wet newspaper. I place the piece in the can quickly, as though the piece is all a matte copper glaze. I then place wet newspaper on the white crackle part of the piece (over the neck of the vase or on the side/end that is crackle) and then seal the reduction can. The wet, cool newspaper seems to crackle the glaze as though it was held out to cool before placing in the can. This will sometimes result in some of the copper matte going a bit green if the wet newspaper touches it, but the affect sometimes does enhance the result of the copper glaze.

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