Sawdust smoking
Smoke can add decorative effects to unglazed earthenware.
Smoke can add decorative effects to unglazed earthenware.
Raku is a traditional Japanese (and Korean) technique of glaze firing.
Ceramic glazes generally contain silica to form glass, in combination with a mixture of metal oxides.
Many ancient peoples used burnishing to make their pottery harder and more waterproof before they discovered the use of glazes.
When the piece has dried completely – which may take several days – it is fired in the kiln.
Sgraffitoing refers to the process of creating a design in ware …
The clay I use is white, red or black low-firing earthenware.