Raku is an ancient technique developed by a Japanese family in the seventeenth century.
The modern use of the word is associated with the process of raku firing and with the end product.
My pieces are removed from the gas kiln after being fired to 1850 degrees while red-hot and placed on combustible material then covered with a garbage can to allow for chemical changes to occur.
This reduction process does not allow for uniformity of pieces.
Each piece will be unique.
I have spent over four years and gone through hundreds of trashed pots concocting, experimenting and refining the raku glaze I use.
I have finally perfected it to a predictable, but interesting, not quite the same twice formula.
At present I am working on two new very different glazes which I hope to have success with shortly.
Raku is not food safe nor is it water tight.
If liquid use is desired, a glass container placed inside the raku pot is advisable.
Wrapped foods may be placed in a raku piece.
Placing in direct sunlight may alter the effects of the glaze over time.
Due to the high copper content, changes may or may not occur over time from atmospheric conditions reacting with the copper.
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