The Raku Firing Process
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- The ceramic artwork is placed in a pre-heat kiln toraise the tempurature a few hundred degrees.
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- The preheated pieces are pulled from the pre-heat kiln and placed in the raku kiln.
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- After they heat to 1700 to 1900 degrees, they are lifted out quickly.
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- A container filled with wood chips, newspaper, sawdust, or excelsior has been prepared.
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- The artwork is dropped on top of the wood product and covered quickly.
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- The smoking cans are carried outside to smoke and cool down.
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- The finished items are removed for inspection.
