Naked Raku #01 (Copy) After the pot is dry

After the pot is dry

The glaze surface falls away and patterns appear on the surface

Before the foil is sealed

W16 x H10cm

Once removed the metallic colours and lustres have been fixed to the work

Naked Raku #01 (Copy) After the pot is dryThis is a Naked Raku piece which is a similar firing technique to Raku. During the final stages of the turning process the pot is burnished. After the pot is dry, it is sprayed with terra sigillata and polished resulting in a high gloss sheen. Once the pot is bisque fired it is dipped into pottery slip and then dipped into a clear raku glaze. After a few days, once dry, it is fired in a raku kiln. When the pot appears wet and shiny it is removed from