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Item: Sleeping Dormouse -
large
Artist: Glazed & Amazed - Chloe Harford
Medium: Raku
Size: 5 1/2" x 3 1/2"
This is the large dormouse with much more detail than the small one
It is finished in a white crackle glaze with smoked areas of clay depicting the ears nose whiskers & feet.
This picture is a general picture of this item, the crazing will differ with each animal due to the unique nature of Raku.
Raku is a rapid firing technique, adapted from an ancient Japanese firing. A small group of approx 15 pieces are placed in a small gas fired kiln and fired up to around 1,000° c, each piece is then individually taken out of the kiln red hot and placed in a bin of sawdust & wood shavings which instantly combust, the flames consume the oxygen causing the clay and the glaze to react. This reduction atmosphere draws the metal in the glaze up to the surface creating the rich iridescent colours, the actual finish is then down to careful timing, more air will give bigger heavier crazing, covering with the sawdust quickly will give copper lustre on the turquoise pieces, all work is then completely covered in the sawdust and left overnight to cool before being cleaned.
RAKU IS NOT FROST PROOF SO NOT SUITABLE FOR KEEPING OUTDOORS
As I make these myself please ask about stock if it is showing as out of stock, I am always making more but sometimes my gallery customers get to it before I have the chance to make it available to you, I can always make you one specially, PLEASE ASK.
The only reason I have my animals out of stock is so that i do not disappoint a customer who needs something in a hurry, pays for it & is then let down
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