horse hair pottery?

Can anyone suggest a method for using burnt horse hair to
decorate pottery? I've seen some people in the western US
do it but I lost any info I had on their methods.

"Wumpus" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest a method for using burnt horse hair to
decorate pottery? I've seen some people in the western US
do it but I lost any info I had on their methods.


Horsehair is usually used with raku. Once the pot is heated sufficiently to
temp, it is removed from the kiln and a single strand of (unburnt!)
horsehair is carefully laid on the pot surface. It burns and shrivels,
lending a nice "line and smoke" effect into the clay. It can be done with
glazed or unglazed work. People also use
hair from people, pets, wild animals, they all work. Horsehair tends to be
thicker, lending a more defined line.
Hope that helps,
Wayne Seidl

If you check on pottery.org (the archives under forms: mugs: mug exchange),
there is a wonderful potter whose custom pot using horsehair fired into the
matte glaze I was fortunate enough to exchange with. They regularly burn
horsehair into customized pots for equestrian fans (using the hair from the
customers' own horses).

He throws it into the kiln in the last hour or so of firing I think.

Gina


"Wumpus" wrote in message
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Can anyone suggest a method for using burnt horse hair to
decorate pottery? I've seen some people in the western US
do it but I lost any info I had on their methods.

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Wumpus wrote:
Can anyone suggest a method for using burnt horse hair to
decorate pottery? I've seen some people in the western US
do it but I lost any info I had on their methods.


Here's something I found while googling that might interest you:

www.bayriverpottery.com/HHH.htm

There's a little demo in pictures of someone doing horsehair pottery,
plus a couple of links to a description of the process and a gallery
of finished pieces.

I have no connection to the site, I was just looking around for some
information.

Deb R.