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RAKU FEATHERS Designer: Todd Hickerson SUPPLIES Form MB-885 Colors S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Decorating Accessories #8 Soft Fan CB-618 Miscellaneous Accessories Feathers INSTRUCTIONS Apply three coats of S-2101 Crystal Clear to inside of pot allowing to dry between coats. Fire pot in Raku kiln to 1850 degrees Farenheight. Pull pot from the kiln while hot. Carefully place feathers on pot. As the feather burns away, it leaves a shadow where it touched the pot.

RAKU HORSE HAIR Designer: Todd Hickerson SUPPLIES Form MB-885 Colors SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue S-2101 Crystal Clear Brushing Decorating Accessories #8 Soft Fan CB-618 Miscellaneous Accessories Glaze Atomizer Horse Hair INSTRUCTIONS Apply three coats of S-2101 Crystal Clear to inside of pot allowing to dry between coats. Using the glaze atomizer, spray from the bottom of pot upwards with SC-76 Cara-Bein Blue. Application of glaze should gradually fade to no glaze at all. Fire pot in Raku kiln to 1850 degrees Farenheight. Pull pot from the kiln while hot. Carefully drape horsehair on pot. As the hair burns away, it leaves squiggly...

RAKU LEAF VASE Designer: Renee Lindquist SUPPLIES Form SB-114 8” Vase or create your own using Raku clay Colors RK-101 Copper Metallic RK-106 Peacock Matte Decorating Accessories DSS-111 Botanical – Leaves AC-310 Silkscreen Medium INSTRUCTIONS Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque.  Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Place some RK-101 Copper Metallic, RK-106 Peacock Matte on a palette or tile and sprinkle with AC-310 Silkscreen Medium. Using a palette knife mix color and medium to the consistency of thick peanut butter. If the mix is to thin add more AC-310 Silkscreen Medium or if too thick...

RAKU FERN PLATE Designer: Renee Lindquist SUPPLIES Form SB-105 Rimmed Dinner Plate or create your own out of your favorite Raku clay Colors SC- 2 Melon Choly SC- 8 Just Froggy SC-26 Green Thumb SC-27 Sour Apple SC-55 Yella Bout It RK-101 Copper Metallic Decorating Accessories CB- 604 #4 Fan Brush AC-213 Sponge on a Stick C-223 Writer Tip Kit SL-436 Fern Leaf Stencil INSTRUCTIONS Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque.  Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Draw a 3” circle in the middle of your plate. Hold the SL 436 Fern Leaf Stencil in place and...

SPOT RAKU PLATE Designer: Renee Lindquist SUPPLIES Form SB-105 Rimmed Dinner Plate or create your own out of your favorite Raku clay Colors SC- 11 Blue Yonder SC-27 Sour Apple SC- Hot Tamale RK-101 Copper Metallic RK-106 Peacock Matte Decorating Accessories 604 #4 Fan Brush AC-213 Sponge on a Stick C-223 Writer Tip Kit SL 441 Spots Stencil INSTRUCTIONS Begin with properly fired shelf cone 04 bisque.  Moisten a clean sponge and wipe bisque to remove any dust. Use a Banding wheel and draw 3 different size circles on your plate. With the middle section a little larger than the rest....