Raku and Saggar Firing
Pots are removed from the kiln at height of temperature then “decorated” with combustible materials like feathers, leaves, animal hair and others. I also make my own raku glazes that can be rapid fired. Raku glazes are ofted “crackle” glazes so that they appear to break or “spider web” as they rapidly cool. These pots are sometimes then put into a bin full of more combustibles and left to “smoke” so any of the cracks between the glaze get filled in with a dark carbon line. Very distinctive!
Raku can be done “naked” (not you) meaning with bare, unglazed work and covered with slip that crasks when heated. These pots are placed in bins of combustible materials to absorb smoke between the cracks. In addition to pure Raku firings, I often do Saggar firings. A Saggar firing is generally firing one pot inside another stuffed with combustible materials. My Saggar firings often use metal oxides, carbonates, and sulfates to “paint” the pots with color and smoke.
Raku and Saggar firings are wonderfully unpredictable and while I can often get in the same color family with different firings, it is impossible to duplicate so every piece is truly unique.
Raku Bowl
This pot is hand thrown. This inside is a white crackle glaze, hand mixed and developed by the artist.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 5" tall and 6 1/2" wide
Raku Pot
This pot is hand thrown. This inside is a white crackle glaze, hand mixed and developed by the artist.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 5" tall and 5 3/8" wide
Raku Pot
This pot is hand thrown and porous. It would make an excellent pot for a plant as excess water will drain naturally through through it. The inside it black due to all the carbon it caught during the quick cooling and smoke phase of the raku firing.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 4 1/2" tall and 7 1/2" wide
Raku Pot
This pot is hand thrown. This inside is a white crackle glaze, hand mixed and developed by the artist.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 4 1/4" tall by 6 1/2" wide
Raku Pot
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This pot is hand thrown and porous. It would make an excellent pot for a plant as excess water will drain naturally through through it. The inside it black due to all the carbon it caught during the quick cooling and smoke phase of the raku firing.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
This vessel would make an excellent plant pot as it it naturally porous and will drain excess water naturally through the walls and bottom.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 4 1/4" tall by 7 1/2" wide
Bi Colored Raku Bowl
This hand thrown bi colored raku bowl has tangerine and lime green crackle glaze, and black carbon captured on the outside during the crash cooling and smoking process. The interior of this bowl is white crackle. The bottom of the bowl also has captures carbon during the smoking and cooling process.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The white crackle glaze is hand mixed with her own formula, and the smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, due to the crackle finishes are not considered food safe, as food particles could get caught in the tiny cracks.
This vessel measures 3 1/4" tall and 6 5/8" wide
Rainbow Sand Raku Bowl
This pot is hand thrown. This inside is a white crackle glaze, hand mixed and developed by the artist.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, are not considered food safe.
It measures 3 1/2" tall and 5 3/4" wide.
Tri Colored Raku Bowl
This hand thrown bi colored raku bowl has tangerine, blood red, and lime green crackle glaze. The black carbon was captured on the outside and bottom during the crash cooling and smoking process. The interior of this bowl is white crackle.
These raku bowls are brought from room temperature to 1750 F degrees in less than two hours and then cooled to room temperature in less than 30 minutes in the artists back yard. The white crackle glaze is hand mixed with her own formula, and the smoke is created with waste wood chips from a local Makerspace that would otherwise go to the trash.
Raku vessels, due to the crackle finishes are not considered food safe, as food particles could get caught in the tiny cracks.
This vessel measures 3 1/4" tall and 6 5/8" wide.
Horse Hair Raku A
This vessel is 6 inches wide, and 3 3/4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Horse Hair Raku C
This vessel is 5 inches wide, and 3 1/2 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku C
This vessel is 4 1/2 inches wide, and 3 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Starburst Saggar Raku B
This vessel is 4 1/2 inches wide, and 4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Fern Saggar Raku A
This vessel is 4 inches wide, and 4 3/8 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Fern Saggar Raku B
This vessel is 5 1/4 inches wide, and 4 1/4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku D
This vessel is 5 inches wide, and 4 1/4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku E
This vessel is 5 1/2inches wide, and 3 3/4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku F
This vessel is 4 1/2inches wide, and 3 1/4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku G
This vessel is 4 3/4inches wide, and 4 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku H
This vessel is 4 1/2 inches wide, and 3 1/2 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Saggar Raku J
This vessel is 3 1/2 inches wide, and 3 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Rainbow Peacock A
This vessel is 4 5/8 inches wide, and 4 1/8 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Rainbow Peacock B
This vessel is 4 3/8 inches wide, and 4 1/8 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.
Rainbow Peacock C
This vessel is 3 3/4 inches wide, and 4 1/2 inches tall.
Notes:
Raku vessels are not considered food safe, dishwasher safe, nor microwave safe.