Bisqueware is glazed and fired in a kiln to approzimately 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, then removed and placed in a sealed container of combustible materials to draw the oxygen from the piece.
Bisqueware is glazed and fired in a kiln to approzimately 1800 degrees Fahrenheit, then removed and placed in a sealed container of combustible materials to draw the oxygen from the piece. Raku pieces may exhibit intricate crackled surfaces, or metallic lusters and sheens, depending on the glazes used. Unglazed areas absorb carbon from the combustion and become black.