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Raku

I Raku fire specific pieces of my work using a range of Raku glazes and oxides.

Modern Raku is based on an ancient Japanese firing technique, which involves removing the work from the kiln at 1000c, then burying it in a bed of sawdust until it has cooled to a reasonable temperature, and finally quenching it in water. This method produces intensely coloured, lustrous, crackle glazes, combined with a dark smoked body. It is difficult to precisely predict the outcome of these firings so some wonderful, unexpected results are often obtained.

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