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COPPER MATT POTS ARE BEING THROWN FOR GALLERIES AND MY NEXT SHOW - I HOPE TO UPDATE THE WEBSITE SOON.
 
Raku fired Copper Matt Teardrop bottle
Starry nights by the fire
This bottle stands 24cm tall x 11.5cm wide
Hand thrown by Chris Hawkins
 
Raku fired with a Copper Matt glaze, this pot is fired in a small gas fired kiln to temperatures around 1,000 degrees centigrade. it's then taken from the kiln whilst still glowing and placed in a container on wood shavings and sawdust: these instantly combust and the flames inside the container consume the oxygen causing the clay and the glaze to react. This reduction atmosphere draws the metal copper oxide in the glaze up to the surface creating the rich iridescent colours found on Chris's pots
The chance occurrence of RAKU means that no two pieces are alike, each pot is totally different and unique.
RAKU IS NOT SUITABLE FOR FOOD OR WATER 
COPPER MATTS ARE LIKE WATERCOLOUR PAINTINGS AND SHOULD NOT BE KEPT IN DAMP CONDITIONS OR BRIGHT SUNLIGHT. 
IT IS NOT FROST-PROOF AND SHOULD NOT BE KEPT OUTSIDE.