Set of 4 Raku Disc Beads Jewelry Supply Handmade by MAKUstudio

These raku ceramic disc beads will look wonderful in your own jewelry designs! Great for earrings!

**Please note, photos are a sampling of the beads. I will choose 4 random discs for you

*Set of 4 disc beads

*I handmade, hand sculpted these raku beads out of clay.

*Bisque fired, glazed, and raku fired in my studio

*Matte, satin, glossy; gold, silver, blue, gray, copper, gold; fine silver fired directly onto the beads; black from the raku firing process where there is no glaze

*Raku fired ceramic beads measure about 18-20 mm in diameter *Hole measures about 2-3 mm in each

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 (which my husband and I built ourselves). 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 and smoke is created. 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.