In Harelbeke, we attended an enameling session developed in 14th century Japan, called raku.
The session has been supervised by Wally Asselberghs.
The enameled pieces emerging from an oven at 780°C and are quickly covered with natural flammable materials like compacted
sawdust in order to prevent combustion by limiting the supply of oxygen in contact with molten enamel. It is during this phase
appear the more or less metallic color, cracks and the effect of smoking out of the ground left rough that form the main
characteristics of this type of ceramic.
After cooling the parts are cleaned with an abrasive to remove any residual soot and ash.
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Pictures
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
The outdoor workshop.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
The oven, coupled with a temperature probe.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Some pieces ready to be put in the oven.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Containers containing sawdust.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
The cooling and scraping grid.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Opening the oven and...
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
... the temperature rises suddenly.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Cooling and scraping phase.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
One ready!
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Final result.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
Some other creations.
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
ByTriskel @ Raku Workshop
That's all for today. Thanks to ByTriskel for the invitation
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