77 - Collected II (Abies lasiocarpa)

43 - Chamaecyparis Lawsoniana (collected yesterday)

Collected specimen to train

15 - Suitcase in Helsinki

Raku

So, Mike and I set out to have a Raku firing. It was fun. Boys playing with fire and all that. First we fired up the kiln. Then prepped our combustibles. News paper, Pine needles and sawdust. you know good flamable stuff.

Here is a shot from my phone (Actually they are all from my phone) of the smoldering cans with hot pots in them... I used one of Coleens old popcorn tins. Mike used a garbage can.

Here is a shot of some of the finished product.

Sadly, Mike lost three pots. All told I think it was a success even with the loss. I can still hear what sounded like popcorn coming from inside the kiln. "Learning experience" and all that stuff.