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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* Matte meet Glossy

Sue says, “I enjoy your newsletters, very informative!
Tried some matt glazes, but came out glossy?! Alligator and 
Post Pac Man. Fired to 1850F and reduced in newspaper.
Any suggestions?”

Actually this is a pretty easy one. If you fire a matte 
glaze too hot it will become semi-glossy or glossy 
(depending on how much you overfire). 

I would recommend in the case you mention that you try 
firing to only 1650F and see if you get a matte glaze 
result. If not, fire to a little lower temperature.

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