Orange Iris = Raku???

Stacy · July 10, 2007, 01:40:32 PM

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!

Billie · July 10, 2007, 01:41:48 PM

Mais oui!

I got some months back after double checking with Martin

♥♥Tan♥♥ · 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

Stacy · July 10, 2007, 01:43:54 PM

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!!!

Stacy · July 10, 2007, 01:45:08 PM

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!!!

Trudi · 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!

Trudi · July 10, 2007, 01:46:44 PM

Ekk - you could geet arrested for that - LOL

Billie · July 10, 2007, 01:47:39 PM

I find a raku stringer easier...

Sam's raku mix is brilliant

Trudi · 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!

Stacy · July 10, 2007, 01:49:17 PM

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

I haven't tried stringer yet - must give it a go this afternoon or tomorrow

Stacy · July 10, 2007, 01:52:17 PM

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

Mary · July 10, 2007, 05:36:45 PM

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!

*rowanberry* · July 10, 2007, 07:12:51 PM

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...

beads-on-toast · July 10, 2007, 09:35:00 PM

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

beadysam · July 10, 2007, 09:59:09 PM

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.