Raku ceramic firing in the garden

"What if you made ceramics that are literally completed by fire?"

Fun to do

The flames lick your creation and make patterns you never imagined. It's Russian roulette with clay - thrilling, unpredictable and always surprisingly beautiful.

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Het moment dat ik mijn kom uit de 900-graden oven pakte en hem in de houtkrullen dumpte, siste de wereld. …

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Three first steps

1Take a regular pottery course first
2Build a simple raku kiln in your garden
3Make your first pieces with raku clay

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