RAKU OBVARA

Wednesday 26th August

1:30pm - 4:30pm

This is another exciting adventure with the Raku kiln and your inner pyromaniac.

Obvara originated in Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, and involves scalding a beautiful finish onto pottery to seal the porous surface. Similar to the Raku fired process, a bisque fired pot is heated in our special Raku kiln and then dipped in a special yeast mixture before being dunked in water to rapidly cool the piece. The effects are quite stunning, and creates an organic, decorative finish. It also smells really lovely, like toasting bread!

We will provide a selection of biscuit fired pieces for you to choose from. If you want to bring your own work, please check with us for suitability first, as some clay bodies and shapes are more likely to crack.

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