🎥 Watch as we dive into the fascinating world of Raku pottery! 🔥 Have you ever wondered what happens after the fiery Raku firing? 🤔 Many believe the process is complete, but there’s more to it! 😲 In this video, I take you through the intricate and delicate cleaning process of one of my large Raku bowls. It’s a crucial step, and sometimes, it’s a high-stakes game where I risk breaking my precious pieces. 😬 Stay tuned until the very end to witness the stunning transformation and see the final

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Raku Firing in a Trash Can Kiln: Step-by-Step. 1️⃣ Start by glazing your bisqued pottery. I use a copper carbonate-based glaze for those rich, unpredictable effects. 2️⃣ Fire your kiln (a trash can lined with ceramic fiber) to around 1850°F, or cone 06. 3️⃣ When the glaze hits maturity, use metal tongs to carefully remove the glowing red-hot pieces. 4️⃣ Transfer them immediately into a reduction chamber filled with shredded newspaper. 5️⃣ Seal the lid quickly to trap the smoke. This is where the

🔥 Exploring the Art of Raku Firing: The Crucial Cleaning Process! 🔥 Unlike traditional firing methods, Raku firing is a magical adventure that doesn’t end with the removal from the kiln. Oh no! The journey continues with the cleaning process. 🌀✨ In traditional firing, your art pieces emerge pristine and ready for display. But with Raku, the story takes a different twist. The blazing flames, smoky atmosphere, and rapid cooling create a stunning array of colours and textures, but they also leav

Rainbow raku! firing pottery in the microwave and here is how I do the rainbow raku process from start to finish with a slip cast bisque skull! The process has several stages but the final one feels like magic. I try to explain it all in my new journal "microwave firing pottery" because there are some tips and tricks that make it work every time. This video is 5 mins long so bare with me to the end to see the magic happen, and if you have the journal then this will explain some of the stages in

This process is the final step of a Raku firing referred to as a “flash”. The mushroom cloud of fire can help influence the flame painted results on the surface of the pots as well as reignite any remaining combustible materials left inside the reduction chamber creating richer carbon trapping on unglazed areas. But most importantly, it’s both fun and exciting! 💥 #raku #rakupottery #rakufiring #rakuceramics #rakufired #kiln #potterylover #potterylife #potteryworkshop #potterymaking #potterydesi

Raku fired bowl with yellow Raku glaze. With the video I would like to show you all the process from greenware to Raku firing. So after the trimming and create the rough texture, the piece is bisque fired in the electric kiln. The pieces are fired for 8-9h up to 970 C degrees. Higher temperature is not good for Raku firing because is closing the pourers of the clay, so later It will not absorb the smoke. Some potters are going up to 1000 C degrees but I suggest to not go higher if you would like

Raku fired miniatures with yellow and red Raku glaze. With this video I would like to show the process from greenware to Raku firing. So after the trimming and create the rough texture, the piece is bisque fired in the electric kiln. The pieces are fired for 8-9h up to 970 C degrees. Higher temperature during a bisque is not good for Raku firing because is closing the pourers of the clay, so later It will not absorb enough smoke to become completely black. Some potters are going up to 1000 C deg