This article will review some Raku glaze formulas and the instruments needed for the technique. Lets make some beautiful pottery.

One of the things I love about Raku is how fast you can do a firing. You can do several Raku firings in one day so it’s important

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Saggar fired Raku with a little tape decoration. #Raku #ceramics #pottery

Another Raku lesson learned. This is an unusual, but interesting lot! What happened was… These were in my last Raku firing of the day. A friend was visiting and while we were chatting the gas bottle was running low, so I switched the burner off, to continue our chat. The kiln had reached approx 600°C at that point. After she left I changed the bottle and fired the kiln back up. At that point it had cooled down quite a bit and while heating it up to the usual 950°C the glaze started to cra...

Photo about a piece of Raku pottery during the firing process. Raku uses fire and smoke to create unique patterns and designs on the finished pieces. Image of craft, fire, decorative - 17962846

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The Buddhabuilder – The word 'raku' means 'happiness in the accident.' I have also seen an interpretation that says it is derived from the Kanji character meaning 'enjoyment' or 'ease'. Originally created for the Korean tea ceremony, this technique was subsequently found by ceramic adherents in the sixteenth century in Japan, where the great masters such as Sen no Rikyu were able to give full scope to the art based on a particular process: the fast removal of the piece from the furnace and…