December  2006    Issue #45
Published by
Gary R. Ferguson – Raku Artist
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In This Issue
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In This Issue
* While the Smoke Clears – Holiday Wishes.
* Electric Raku 
* A Chemical by Any Other Name is still a ...
* 3 Ways to Check Your Maturity
* More on Two Halves of the Same Pot
* Matte meet Glossy
* Raku Links
* Workshops 
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* A Chemical by any other name is still a ...

I had a reader ask me recently if my eBooks 
( www.rakuglazes.com and www.rakusecrets.com) contain 
conversions from US chemicals to European chemicals. I was 
not aware there was any difference (at least for most 
chemicals). For example: is Iron Oxide in the US 
chemically different from Iron Oxide in Europe? I wouldn’t 
think so, but if you happen to know let me know?

I understand some chemicals may be different due to 
regional mining conditions. In other words Ball Clay mined 
in a certain region of the US may have a slightly different 
chemical make up than a Ball Clay mined in another region 
in the US or even in Europe (if it is even available in 
Europe).

If you are a European potter (or even a US potter) and know 
certain differences in chemicals between the two regions, I 
would love to hear from you.

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Fired Up with Raku is the recently released book by Irene 
Poulton is now available. Check out the details at:
http://www.garyrferguson.com/firedupwithraku.htm
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