Raku Mini Bowl Handmade Pottery Pinch Pot by MAKUstudio MAKU raku
A fun mini bowl! I started with a ball of clay and pinched it into the bowl shape. Each bowl is a little different. They are perfectly imperfect. Use it to hold your seed beads or anything else you can think of! You can also create jewelry with it if you like large statement pieces. I used mine as a necklace by wire wrapping a large bail and gluing it on the back, then hanging it on a choker. E-6000 glue works well for this.
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Hope you love it!
*I handmade this mini bowl pinch pot out of clay
*Bisque fired, glazed, and raku fired in my studio
*See photo for measurements
*Signed by the artist (that's me!) on the back "MAKU"
Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoy my art!
THE RAKU PROCESS:
Raku pottery was made long ago for Japanese tea ceremonies. It was modernized later into the process you see today. This involves taking a piece of pottery that has been bisque fired and glazed then firing it in a raku kiln. The piece is then fired to about 1800 degrees F and pulled out of the kiln while still red hot then placed in a reduction chamber containing organic materials such as newspaper, sawdust, leaves, etc. The materials catch on fire, the lid is put on very quickly and carefully. The fire wants oxygen to keep going and flames often shoot across a piece, pulling oxygen from the glaze. The matte black color (a very unique characteristic of raku) is created where there is no glaze. It's so exciting and creates one of kind colors which are very hard to duplicate. Please note that raku is not food safe nor is it intended to hold liquid.
Caring for your raku piece:
Raku is fragile, please handle with care. Keep your raku in an air tight container or zippered bag when storing. Do not swim or leave your piece in water. Keep your piece out of direct sunlight, as it will affect the glaze. I wash my pieces very well, but on occasion you will see some ash residue that will rub off from the parts that are not glazed. This will come out of your clothing with no problem, but if it concerns you, you can paint clear nail polish on the back of a piece.
