Raku is a firing process where the piece is removed from the kiln at the height of temperature and placed in a reduction bin (in my case a trash can with white paper). The paper catches fire since the pottery piece is anywhere from 1400-1800 degrees. The lid is placed on the can to smother the fire, and the smoke does it's work with the glaze. There's a range of color development with coppers, varying crackle effects with another type of glaze, always a treat to open the reduction and see what has developed.
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Lidded Raku Vessel w/ Handle, small
The body and lid are thrown as one piece, allowed to stiffen a bit, then I pierce the top to cut out a lid and add a handle...
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Lidded Raku Vessel w/ Handle, Medium
These are actually thrown in one piece, and then I cut out the lid when the clay has stiffened a bit...
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Lidded Raku Vessel, Large #3
The color range of the copper glaze never ceases to amaze me...
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Lidded Raku Vessel Medium, Night Sky
I don't normally leave this much of the clay without glaze, but tried something different and love the result...
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Lidded Raku Vessel Large, Night Sky
I started this shape and decoration in the Naked Raku, but glazed one with the copper one day and absolutely love it...
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Raku Snake Vessel, small
The snake rears it's lovely head again...
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Raku Snake Vessel, Medium
The snake rears it's lovely head again...
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Snake Family
I usually do a small, medium, and large of any item I add to my "regular" line...
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Raku Triangle Vessel, Medium
This piece has more pink and gold on it than any other I have ever fired...
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Raku Vessel with Triangle Design
This piece received the most comment during the Fall Studio Tour in Nov 2007...
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Raku Wall Plate
I've always liked a large lip on a plate, but exaggerate it on the Raku Plate...
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Raku Vessel with Circle Glaze Detail
This glaze process is a bit time consuming, but worth the effort...
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Raku Vessel with Square Glaze Detail
You can really see how the square detail is a bit raised in this photo...
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Lidded Raku Vessel with Swirl Glaze Detail
You can see how the swirl detail is a bit raised in this photo...
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Raku Vessel with Textured Lid #1
One of my favorite stamps makes another appearance...
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Raku Vessel with Textured Lid #2
One of my favorite stamps makes another appearance...
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