Raku Bird with Flower Eye Pendant Ceramic Jewelry Supplies Handmade by MAKUstudio
A sweet raku bird to bring some joy into our world.
*I handmade, hand sculpted this raku bird pendant out of clay
*Bisque fired, glazed, and raku fired in my studio
*Satin, glossy; blue, gold, fuchsia, copper, yellow raku glaze colors; fine silver fired directly onto the piece; black from the firing process where there is no glaze
*Flower eye
*Raku ceramic pendant measures about 21 mm in length not including the wire loop and about 37 mm wide
*No hole; high temperature wire loop fired directly into clay.
*Signed by the artist (that's me!) on the back "MAKU"
*Gift wrapped
Thanks for looking! Hope you enjoy my art!
What is raku?:
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. 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. 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 pendant.
