Raku
A traditional firing technique used in Japan. Raku is a technique were you take the ceramic ware out of the oven whilst it is still glowing red, and placing it straight into materials like; sawdust, leaves, paper, hair or even starving the piece of oxygen. This creates cracking, crazing, lines and metallic effects.
Wood Fire
This technique uses wood to fuel the heat for the ceramic pieces. It is slowly burned for a couple of days allowing the ash of the wood to accumulate onto the ceramic pieces, creating running ash effects on the pottery. Different effects are also created due to how the fire moves around the pots creating beautiful and amazing details on the pottery.