Raku firing

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

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘾𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙢𝙞𝙘 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 on Instagram: "How to raku fire ❤️ ••• Follow @sebastianofischer for more!"

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…

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...

There's lots of variables in raku firing, and temperature is one of them. So what is the best raku firing temperature? Read on to find out...

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 is a unique method of glazing and firing ceramic pottery and sculptures to create 'happy accidents' of vivid colors and design patterns

Kiya Nicole on Instagram: "I always walk away from a raku firing smelling WILD but it’s worth it . . . #raku #rakufiring #pottery #ceramics #ceramicprocess #artistlife #fineart #finecraft #rootandrocks #mainline #chestercountyartist #phillyartist"

Vicente Garcia on Instagram: "Saggar fired raku with a little tape decoration"