November  2006    Issue #44
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson – Raku Artist
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In This Issue
* While the Smoke Clears 
* Smokeless Alcohol Raku
* Pac-Man Fever
* Shelf Eating Glaze Again
* Inherited Clay
* Flame On
* Raku Links
* Workshops 
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After reading Sue's book I discovered dozens of tips, 
techniques, and methods of creating Raku beads and jewelry 
that I never would have thought of. The hundreds of color 
photos are not only instructional but inspiring as well. 
There is a new idea to try on almost every page. This book 
is a gold mine!" http://www.rakubeadjewelry.com 
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* Inherited Clay

AJ Asked:
I just inherited 200 pounds of cone 6 Porcelain clay. Does 
this have to be bisqued at cone 6? Would a lower temp be 
harmful to the integrity? (I normally use Raku clay and 
fire at 04) I'm hand building with this clay and am hoping 
that a Raku fire will not crack every single piece. 

The quick answer is No, it does not have to be fired to 
cone 6. My favorite Raku clay is actually a cone 10 
stoneware clay. In fact you typically don't want to use a 
low-fired clay that will vitrify at Raku temperatures so 
that the clay body will remain "open" and have a better 
chance of surviving the thermal shock of the Raku firing or 
reduction. 

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