Rainbow Raku pottery, the stages of the glaze changing. Once the ceramic is glowing hot in the kiln it needs to move into reduction - that’s the flames - they eat the oxygen to burn and change the chemistry of the glaze. You can see it happen! Then when the bauble is re-exposed you can see it changing slowly still. If you freeze or rewind the final parts you will see the rainbows moving in the air. If I had left it in the tin longer it would be cooler so the change would be slower OR you can que

Doing Raku pottery in the microwave means you have more control over delicate shapes like these ornate Beetles I make - which look perfect all mirror like with Copper Penny glaze 🌈 🪲 #raku #pottery #clay #ceramics #hobby #fblifestyle #rakupottery #glazing #microwavefiring #microraku #crafting | Adam Johnson

322K views · 2.7K reactions | Ryan Timothy Dolan is a ceramic artists that uses the ancient Japanese process, "Raku", to make unique pottery. | Voice of America | Facebook

2.4K reactions · 164 shares |  Learn to Raku Fire your pots like this!  Join Don Williams and learn:  All about Raku Kiln Safety  Which Raku Clays you should use  All about the Raku Glazes  The different Raku Firing Techniques  The different Raku Kilns  How to get your Raku Kiln up to the correct temperature  And how to get the proper reduction Sign Up Now for the workshop on December 20th! | The Ceramic School | Facebook