Raku GOTM – Red Crackle

Sometimes when I glaze and fire Raku pieces, I don’t always want flashy, shiny, metallic surfaces.  The simplicity of a good crackle glaze allows the beauty of the form to speak for itself.  Because Red is the most awesome color ever, AMACO’s Red Crackle is definitely a go-to glaze for me (I feel the need to explain the intensity of my passion for the color red.  My high school colors were red and black, my college colors were Crimson & Blue, and most importantly, Dad always said that Red is the color of insanity….need I say more?)  Red Crackle also works well with other glazes, adding a richness and depth of color to flashing glazes.  This glaze was definitely a crowd-pleaser at our September Raku event!  Check out the image gallery below to see how attendees used Red Crackle, then experiment on your own!

Pick up a pint of AMACO R-20 Red Crackle this month for only $9.50!

Darrell Borste, white crackle, red crackle, dynasty blue

Susan MacNally, white crackle, brushed bronze, crusty lusty, red crackle, dynasty blue

Susan MacNally, white crackle, brushed bronze, crusty lusty, mars, red crackle

Neal Coomes, white crackle, brushed bronze, crusty lusty, red crackle, dynasty blue

Tina Cunningham, white crackle, red crackle, blue dynasty, no reduction

Chris Ebert, mars, red crackle, dynasty blue, moonlight

Chris Ebert, brushed bronze, mars, red crackle, dynasty blue, moonlight

Mike Rand, white crackle, red crackle

Steven Durham, brushed bronze, red crackle

Victoria Rubottom

Mary Hamler, brushed bronze, red crackle

Alysia Smith, white crackle, red crackle, dynasty blue

Frank Hamler, red crackle

Amy Smith, mars, red crackle, dynasty blue

Joel Smith, mars, red crackle, dynasty blue