Firing Process

The firing process for the horses is the same for any other raku fired piece. (You can learn about it here.)

 

The horses can be fired with a wide range of techniques to give them more character.



This horse was glazed with a white crackle glaze and copper wire wrapped around the head and neck. The copper wire melted into the piece, creating the black lines. This horse was glazed with a white crackle glaze and copper wire wrapped around the head and neck. The copper wire melted into the piece, creating the black lines.
This is another horse with copper wire around the head. This is another horse with copper wire around the head.
Another horse with copper wire- this shows the range of results using the same technique! Another horse with copper wire- this shows the range of results using the same technique!
This horse was fired with no glaze. Once hot, real horse hairs were placed on the piece, buring the black lines onto the horse. This horse was fired with no glaze. Once hot, real horse hairs were placed on the piece, buring the black lines onto the horse.
This large horse was glazed with a variety of layered glazes, creating the various colors. This large horse was glazed with a variety of layered glazes, creating the various colors.
A blue copper horse. The glaze turns a bright copper on areas in contact with reduction materials and blue where left uncovered. A blue copper horse. The glaze turns a bright copper on areas in contact with reduction materials and blue where left uncovered.
A white horse accented with a cobalt wash. This horse was made with clay legs instead of nails. A white horse accented with a cobalt wash. This horse was made with clay legs instead of nails.
A copper red horse with a metallic finish showing areas of bright copper, deep red, purple, gold and green. A copper red horse with a metallic finish showing areas of bright copper, deep red, purple, gold and green.