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What is raku firing known for?

Removing hot pots and smothering them in combustible material.

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  1. Firing only with electricity
  2. Removing hot pots and smothering them in combustible material ✔
  3. Freezing pots slowly

Why: In raku, wares are taken from the kiln while hot and smothered in ashes, paper, or woodchips for a carbonized look.

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Raku gives pots a smoky style.
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Answer: Removing hot pots and smothering them in combustible material. In raku, wares are taken from the kiln while hot and smothered in ashes, paper, or woodchips for a carbonized look.

  1. Pottery en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pottery
    wares are removed from the kiln while hot and smothered in ashes, paper, or woodchips, which produces a distinctive carbonised appearance
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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