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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... Unusual Ceramics, Raku Firing, Clay Inspo, She Left Me, Pottery Inspo, Lesson Learned, Raku Pottery, She Left, I Changed

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...

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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…

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Pottery Making Info on Instagram: "From @helenrondell  Managed to fit in a Raku firing between the rain showers. This is a close up of the glaze being removed from the pebble pattern after the firing. Sorry for the shaky camera work, tricky to do one handed. #nakedraku   #potterymaking #pottery #ceramics #art #craft #handmade #potteryvideos #potteryvideo #raku #pottersofinstagram #instapottery" Raku Ceramics Ideas, Raku Pottery Ideas, Raku Lamp, Raku Firing Pottery, Raku Teapot, Naked Raku Ceramics, Raku Ware, Raku Firing, Obvara Raku

Pottery Making Info on Instagram: "From @helenrondell Managed to fit in a Raku firing between the rain showers. This is a close up of the glaze being removed from the pebble pattern after the firing. Sorry for the shaky camera work, tricky to do one handed. #nakedraku #potterymaking #pottery #ceramics #art #craft #handmade #potteryvideos #potteryvideo #raku #pottersofinstagram #instapottery"

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