Just a simple question, is Tuffnells Orange Iris the same as Raku. I know raku has been given lots of different names but is this one of them.
Thanks!
Mais oui! ;D I got some months back after double checking with Martin ;)
yep, and its the devil in disguise..............beadysam has some dark raku which is a bit easier to get results and she has a gorgeous gorgeous raku blend too which gives heavenly results
Bugger!!!! I was hoping it wasn't. Then it wouldn't be my fault that it wasn't doing anything apart from going a dark yucky brown!!!
Quote from: tanok on July 10, 2007, 01:43:30 PM
yep, and its the devil in disguise..............beadysam has some dark raku which is a bit easier to get results and she has a gorgeous gorgeous raku blend too which gives heavenly results
Ummmm - May have to give it a go especially as a little bird told me that we were moving about 10 minutes drive from her as well!! I think I might become her newest stalker!!!
How are you using it???
It's really nice when rolled onto the surface - then I blow on mine to get the colours to react. It's also nice when melsted onto a rod and then pulled & mealted round a bead!
Ekk - you could geet arrested for that - LOL
I find a raku stringer easier...
Sam's raku mix is brilliant ;D ;)
http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3052.msg56757#new
Just looked under the silver leaf thread in this section - have a look!
Quote from: shine-on2 on July 10, 2007, 01:46:11 PM
How are you using it???
It's really nice when rolled onto the surface - then I blow on mine to get the colours to react. It's also nice when melsted onto a rod and then pulled & mealted round a bead!
Well I've jsut been rolling a small bead in the frit then getting it really hot and blowing on it but it just looks like i burnt it. Not even going black just brown
Quote from: Billie on July 10, 2007, 01:47:39 PM
I find a raku stringer easier...
Sam's raku mix is brilliant ;D ;)
I haven't tried stringer yet - must give it a go this afternoon or tomorrow
Quote from: shine-on2 on July 10, 2007, 01:48:05 PM
http://www.frit-happens.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=3052.msg56757#new
Just looked under the silver leaf thread in this section - have a look!
Thats great!!! Going to give it a go now
You want the brown! Then you reheat it, and the colours appear. You don't really get the colours unless you've been through the brown. Good luck!
What Mary says - if you get the brown you are just one stage off of the colours!
I have more success working from the rod or from stringers from frit if that helps...
Raku
is a beast!!!
i have worked with the frit and got some fantastic results but at the moment it is very hit and miss.
try swirling the raku into the base colour and it loves to be shaped.x x
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/beads-on-toast/rakushells2may07.jpg)
What colours does everyone use their raku on? Black is the obvious one but I love it on some of the special reds / corals too.
You have inspired me to do some raku frit testing Sam!!!
stayed tuned
Cool! ;D ;D ;D
Ooooh I may have to do that too.
I usually use it on blue or black or amber...
I also have some raku shards I could do with playing with.
*gasp* I want raku shards, where do you get them,,,can you remember petal???
Make some hun! Theres a shards tut kicking around somewhere.... ;)
I dont have any rods though! :-\
y'know that big chunk I sent ya? Pull some rods - if you dare LOL!
Nooo I couldnt, it sits on my mantlepiece and tips me the wink every now and again, its tooooo precious to put near a flame ;D
I'll take a piccy of the big chunk I've got to make you jealous! ;)
Quote from: tanok on July 11, 2007, 11:55:17 AM
*gasp* I want raku shards, where do you get them,,,can you remember petal???
do you want me to make you some?
ooo yurs purleeeeesse, that would be lovely :-*
i'll get on it, i'm quite good at making shards, most of my vessels end up as them :D
no no, being the artist you are you can claim you make vessel shaped shards ;)
I bought mine, I am lazy :-) they werent too expensive either.
from http://www.anibeads.com
Quote from: tanok on July 11, 2007, 04:47:22 PM
no no, being the artist you are you can claim you make vessel shaped shards ;)
hehehe, don't think that'll wash
Wow I got some fantastic results blowing on the bead, beautiful colours came out, then I made a slight mistake holding the mandrel and burnt my top lip.
I won't make that mistake again!
I have now a very sore upper lip that has blistered and burst!!!!
Would a fan work instead of blowing on it?
Oh no? are you okay? a burnt lip sound very painful!
Hi, yes it's not too bad today, l put petrolium jelly straight on it. Hubby went mad with me though!!!!!!
ouch - you look after yourself okay?!
do you know the lavender oil trick for burns btw? its fantastic on any burn...
Quote from: Lopo on July 12, 2007, 02:33:56 AM
Wow I got some fantastic results blowing on the bead, beautiful colours came out, then I made a slight mistake holding the mandrel and burnt my top lip.
I won't make that mistake again!
I have now a very sore upper lip that has blistered and burst!!!!
Would a fan work instead of blowing on it?
Eek hope that you're ok -I've not done that but I'm sure it's painful!! Aloe Vera is very good for burns - hope that you cooled your lipd down - difficult place to put under running water!
Quote from: *rowanberry* on July 11, 2007, 05:25:42 PM
I bought mine, I am lazy :-) they werent too expensive either.
from http://www.anibeads.com
I've never used shards - what are they like to work with??
I havent tried to be honest - they're sitting there unused! I am gonna send a few to our sal to see what she can do with them...
This is to show tan my big one...
::)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/beadysam/rakurodend.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v496/beadysam/rakurod.jpg)
woah!
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JEALOUS
I can stroke it whenever I want..... ;)
Quote from: beadysam on July 12, 2007, 04:58:05 PM
I can stroke it whenever I want..... ;)
Peter says that to me all the time - not sure what he means!!
Quote from: stacyemma on July 12, 2007, 05:50:15 PM
Quote from: beadysam on July 12, 2007, 04:58:05 PM
I can stroke it whenever I want..... ;)
Peter says that to me all the time - not sure what he means!!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!! Now that generated a dirty chuckle here in Hertfordshire ;D ;D
Quote from: beadysam on July 12, 2007, 04:58:05 PM
I can stroke it whenever I want..... ;)
Thats really rather cruel :'(
I can lick the screen I s'pose :-\
it does look edible actually...
Mmmmmmmm, smoooooooth........ ;)
This is what i got with my raku today
(http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o262/beads-on-toast/mismatch1.gif)
Quote from: tanok on July 12, 2007, 06:21:08 PM
Quote from: beadysam on July 12, 2007, 04:58:05 PM
I can stroke it whenever I want..... ;)
Thats really rather cruel :'(
I can lick the screen I s'pose :-\
Have you tried getting help??
Help??? - don't bother with that.... MORE GLASS, MORE GLASS, and some raku shards ;D ;D ;D
easy tiger
Wow Anna - your latest raku beads look gorgeous. I'm still trying to get those sort of colours - your work always inspires me! x