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The Newsletter for Raku Artists and Raku Art Lovers In This Issue ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ I woke up sick as a dog on my Birthday… No this was not due to heavy partying the night before but what I had been doing for the week prior. I starting building a shed in my back yard, and the weather has been really hot here lately (100F+). I was being real careful about drinking water and using sunscreen so I thought I was ok, but apparently not. What I got was Heat Exhaustion due to by body sweating out too many electrolytes that were not replaced with just water. Once I figured this out I started pounding Gatorade and finally started feeling better after about the 3rd day. So the moral of the story is, if you are out in the heat, like say standing around an 1800F kiln on a 100F day, you want to make sure you are drinking enough liquids that also contain electrolytes. I don't want any sick Just Raku-ers out there. As always, I look forward to your feedback, suggestions, questions, and article ideas at: editor@garyrferguson.com ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * Food Safe Raku * In your opinion do you think that toothpick holders that have been Raku-fired would be safe enough? I don't think the wood would be able to transfer any "bad stuff" but I wanted your opinion -- I would think that would be pretty safe. You aren't cooking in the Raku
piece you mentioned, or holding anything acidic. I'm also assuming you are
not using any lead based glazes. If you really wanted to be safe you could coat the inside with any common sealer. Some other "functional" Raku ideas are napkin rings, jewelry dishes, and utensil holders. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * Your Slip Is Showing * If the clay is shrinking a lot more than the slip (or vice versa) you
may experience problems with the slip staying on the piece. Hope this helps ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * What is ... I have a question. I am from Spain and I need no know what is Gerstley Borate in my language? -- This is a chemical that is very common in Raku glaze that is quickly
becoming unavailable in many areas of the world. You can read the history
of Gerstley Borate and possible substitutions at http://www.gerstleyborate.com Hope this helps. ~~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~- * New Raku Book Tim Andrews has done it again! If you remember, a while back I recommended the book "Raku" by Tim Andrews, but the problem it was out of print and used copies were very rare. Raku artists hold on to this book. Well Tim has solved this dilemma. He has published Raku 2nd Edition http://tinyurl.com/bt7fk but don't think this is just a mere cover change. It is almost a completely different book. So if you bought the first edition, you will enjoy the 2nd edition even more. There are more techniques discussed and more artist profiles and the section I love the best, the gallery section if loaded with beautiful examples of Raku. So whether you have the first edition or not, you will definitely enjoy
the second edition of Raku by Tim Andrews. This hard cover book can ordered via the link: http://tinyurl.com/bt7fk for 34% off. Add any other discounted book to your order and get free shipping. What a deal! It is not too early to get yourself a Christmas present! Go to http://tinyurl.com/bt7fk before they are on back order. ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * Click Away * My eBay Listings http://tinyurl.com/tn08 ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ * Workshops, Ads, etc. * Bracker's Good Earth Clays, Inc. will be hosting a 2-day workshop with
Bob Piepenburg on October 8th & 9th 2005. For more information about
the workshop or to sign up, go to -- N@ked Raku Workshop, From Slip to Fire with Anne Carrel in Oracle
Arizona -- Raku workshop that covers: Hand building, Raku glazing, Firing and
Reducing flashing glazes and the super secret of crackle glazes. You will
leave with instructions on how to build you own Raku kiln, glaze recipes
and your finished hand-built piece. Notes on proper firing for all 7
glazes we use. Workshops include all your meals and lodging. Cost is $750
for 5 days and $550 for three days. Three day workshops do not include
hand building project, just intense glazing and firing. The only dates not
available at this time are: Dec 10th. thru Jan. 3rd. Feb. 5th.-10th.,
March 1st. thru the 10th. and April 10th.- 20th. (we have workshops and a
vacation planned on these dates). ~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~-~ This newsletter is send to opt-in members only. If this issue was forwarded to you and you would like your own copy each month send an email to subscribe@garyrferguson.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you wish to no longer receive this newsletter send an email to unsubscribe@garyrferguson.com with UNSUBSCRIBE in the subject line. Disclaimer: Just Raku, the owner(s) and representative(s) of this
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