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17 wrz 2020 · I specialise in ‘kurinuki’, the Japanese art of making slowly, carving pottery from a lump of clay to produce unique, one-of-a-kind pots. Subscribe to BLANK EARTH to see more pottery videos...
1 maj 2020 · Raku chawan tea bowls are molded using the tezukune technique, with the palms of the hand: clay is shaped into a dense, flat circle and built up by compressing between the palms. When dry enough, the rough and imperfect clay is trimmed with an iron or bamboo scraper and covered with an opaque glaze.
3 mar 2021 · Learn how to carve a teacup or yunomi from a block of clay using the traditional Japanese kurinuki technique. This kurinuki tutorial will take you step by step through the process of slowly carving away clay to reveal a yunomi teacup.
18 maj 2023 · Raku firing is centered around three main principles: rapid heating, rapid cooling, and reduction. The process begins with placing the pottery, made from specially formulated Raku clay, into a Raku kiln. The kiln is heated quickly, often reaching temperatures between 1600-1800°F (870-980°C) within an hour or two.
29 sty 2023 · In Raku tea ceremony, the tea bowls and other utensils used are often handmade by potters who specialize in Raku ware. These bowls are typically made from a type of clay that is high in iron, which gives them a distinctive dark color and rough texture.
When heated at over 1000C (1832F), iron glaze color changes by reduction fire. On the other hand, Aka-raku is made from clay, and it takes the red color since it is heated in a kiln at approximately 800C. The clay used to make this tea bowl contain ocher, which changes to red by reduction firing.
5 sie 2021 · Raku pottery is created using a technique called tezukune, which involves shaping the clay with the palm of your hands, instead of a potter’s wheel. After the clay has dried slightly, it is smoothed with a scraper made of metal or bamboo.
