Raku Ceramics Workshop
Raku Ceramics Workshop
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Description
On Friday, you will create a decorative item or a dish using EtremeRaku clay. The workshop continues outdoors on Sunday with glazing and Raku firing.
In the Raku firing process, the glazed pieces are heated outdoors in a Raku kiln using propane gas to about 1000°C. The pieces are then lifted out with tongs to cool briefly—when the glaze starts to crackle, they are transferred into a smoking chamber. During smoking, carbon from the smoke penetrates the cracks, blackening unglazed areas. When using copper glazes, the oxygen-reduced atmosphere creates an incredible, shimmering and multicolored surface. The final result is always a surprise.
No prior experience is needed. Finished pieces can be collected from Peurunka after 12 PM on Sunday.
In the Raku firing process, the glazed pieces are heated outdoors in a Raku kiln using propane gas to about 1000°C. The pieces are then lifted out with tongs to cool briefly—when the glaze starts to crackle, they are transferred into a smoking chamber. During smoking, carbon from the smoke penetrates the cracks, blackening unglazed areas. When using copper glazes, the oxygen-reduced atmosphere creates an incredible, shimmering and multicolored surface. The final result is always a surprise.
No prior experience is needed. Finished pieces can be collected from Peurunka after 12 PM on Sunday.
Description
On Friday, you will create a decorative item or a dish using EtremeRaku clay. The workshop continues outdoors on Sunday with glazing and Raku firing.
In the Raku firing process, the glazed pieces are heated outdoors in a Raku kiln using propane gas to about 1000°C. The pieces are then lifted out with tongs to cool briefly—when the glaze starts to crackle, they are transferred into a smoking chamber. During smoking, carbon from the smoke penetrates the cracks, blackening unglazed areas. When using copper glazes, the oxygen-reduced atmosphere creates an incredible, shimmering and multicolored surface. The final result is always a surprise.
No prior experience is needed. Finished pieces can be collected from Peurunka after 12 PM on Sunday.
In the Raku firing process, the glazed pieces are heated outdoors in a Raku kiln using propane gas to about 1000°C. The pieces are then lifted out with tongs to cool briefly—when the glaze starts to crackle, they are transferred into a smoking chamber. During smoking, carbon from the smoke penetrates the cracks, blackening unglazed areas. When using copper glazes, the oxygen-reduced atmosphere creates an incredible, shimmering and multicolored surface. The final result is always a surprise.
No prior experience is needed. Finished pieces can be collected from Peurunka after 12 PM on Sunday.
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