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Fire your own pots in a raku workshop
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Raku is a fast, dramatic firing, in which the pots emerge from smouldering ashes with glowing metallic and earthy colours, and part of the excitement is not knowing exactly how each one will turn out. One-day workshops welcome complete beginners as well as people who have made pots before.
Gentle£100 to £500 / $130 to $650An afternoonIndoors or outWith othersUK
How to start
- Find a one-day raku workshop at a pottery studio or craft centre, and check whether pots are provided or you bring your own already-fired pieces.
- Check what is included. At Stanwick Lakes in Northamptonshire, tools, materials and safety equipment are provided, and you bring an apron.
- Dress for working in and around an outdoor kiln, and follow the tutor's safety instructions closely.
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