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<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dar1YsxHIE">Andrew Cummins</a> discusses the ancient art of pottery making,with an emphasis on raku firing. "Raku" is a Japanese term which roughly translates to "happy in the accident",in reference to the random patterns that the heat &amp; smoke create. It is also the Japanese surname of the family traditionally associated with the pottery style.&nbsp;</p>



<p>He enhances the pottery glaze by infusing smoke into his raku pots after they are removed from the <a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/diy-raku-kiln/">raku kiln</a>. The smoke embeds carbon into the crackles of the glaze to depict a unique aesthetic.&nbsp;Want to make your own <a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/diy-raku-kiln/">DIY Raku Kiln?</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://staging.ceramic.school/diy-raku-kiln/">Click here to find out how.</a></p>

Raku Firing with Andrew Cummins

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Raku Firing with Andrew Cummins