This will be a 2+ hour live discussion covering the difference between traditional Japanese Raku and the newer Western Raku that we do today. It will cover a step-by-step overview of the raku process including a chemical analysis of what the glaze goes through to yield the distinct metallic and crackle effects of Raku. This will include a Q&A segment at the end.
Up Next in Visiting Pot Raku Workshop
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Raku Workshop Session 2 - Part 2
This segment of the workshop will be a 2nd live discussion of how the kilns we use at Clayscapes were built. It will include a list of supplies that you will need to make your own kiln at home. We will be covering how those supplies can be assembled into a kiln like the one that will be used in...
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Raku Workshop Session 3
This final segment of the workshop will be a livestream of the actual Raku firing process from start to finish. All the visiting Raku pots will have arrived by then and we will be firing them all live for your viewing pleasure. We will recap in real time what is happening inside the kiln and re...
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Raku Workshop Wheel Thrown Luminary
Materials:
1.25lbs of Laguna 250 raku Clay, or any Raku clay you wish to use
Dolan 220s Clay Knife
¼” hole cutter or any size you wish to use
Ribs, I am using a basic wooden rib and Sherrill mud Tools #3 Yellow
White Sherrill Mud Tools Sponge
Throwing Bat, I am using Studio Pro Bats
Trimming too...
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