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July 15, 2009
Fish Tales: A Ceramic Artist Interprets Personal History Through Raku Sculpture
Ceramic sculptor Lisa Merida Paytes tells us about her work and takes us through the process of creating and raku firing one of her skeletal fish sculptures.April 17, 2009
Raku Firing Video: Playing with Fire - Making and Raku Firing a Slab Built Vase
In today's pottery video, potter Gordon Hutchens makes a slab-built vase form and then takes us through raku firing it. Plus, we've posted some of Gordon's raku glaze recipes and washes for overglaze decoration.April 13, 2009
In Raku, Pit & Barrel: Firing Techniques you’ll discover some of the most beautiful alternatively fired work, as well as extensive how-to techniques and step-by-step instructions to help you duplicate the processes in your own studio. Explore dozens of techniques and discover the many special effects available using these ancient firing methods. You’ll love the experience of working with glowing red-hot pieces in a raku kiln, uncovering pots from a pit fire or peeling the aluminum foil off your latest saggar experiment.April 10, 2009
This updated and revised Ceramic Arts Handbook edition of Advanced Raku Techniques contains information on forming, glazes and glazing, kiln construction and firing, as well as inspirational stories from some of the most influential raku artists working today. For any potter who has experienced the excitement and immediacy of the raku process, this book is a must.April 6, 2009
Tips for Successful Raku Firing: A Look at Raku Clay Bodies and Kilns
When potter John Ramer Sherrill first started out using the raku technique, he was frustrated by the lack of technical information on raku in books. He found that there was plenty on raku philosophy, but little on technique. So he set out to do some technical writing of his own on the technique. Here, he gives helpful advice on raku clay bodies and raku kilns.March 23, 2009
Ceramic artist Linda Mau explains how she creates lightweight ceramic sculpture using paper clay and steel.January 5, 2009
British potter John Mathieson provides a clear and concise overview of the raku process, covering all the essentials—clay types, post firing reduction methods, and equipment. You'll also enjoy the tips and techniques shared by 30 experts on topics spanning the entire raku process from conception to final reduction.December 18, 2008
K2Cr2O7—Occasionally used as acid-green colorant in raku glazes, but is highly toxic in absorption, ingestion, and inhalation.October 22, 2008
That Looks Fishy: Diana Pittis’ Raku Glaze Recipes
In a previous feature, Diana Pittis shared the innovations she made to her raku firing technique to make firing her fish sculptures as efficient and successful as possible. Check it out here to see her specially fabricated firing tongs and the raku cradle she made for her fish. Today, we bring you her glaze recipes and decorating techniques for acheiving realistic-looking surfaces. Through trial and error, she has come up with a way to stay true to the form she is trying to replicate. It looks fishy to me!April 23, 2008
Practicing Safe Raku: How Potters Can Prevent Injury When Playing with Fire
I participated in a raku firing (Western style) when I was an undergrad in one of Matt Long’s classes at Ohio University. It is no wonder raku is such a popular technique among potters and ceramic artists because what’s not to love about playing so directly with fire? But, like many ceramic techniques, it is extremely important to follow strict safety guidelines, not only to protect yourself from the open flame, but also the fumes that can damage your lungs. In today’s feature, ceramic artist and long-time raku practitioner Michael Lancaster shares some of the things he has learned over his many years of firing raku.
