A Japanese technique of gas firing adds "fire magic" and unpredictability to these hand made fireplaces. The thermal shock resistance of the clay body used in our firepots lends itself to production Raku. This method of decoration involves a second firing and cooling to produce a stunning crackle effect in the glaze. During the process the kiln is starved of oxygen to cause reduction. For example, green copper oxide is reduced to red copper. Rapidly bought to 1000°C the fireplaces are immediately removed glowing from the kiln and plunged into wood shavings. They are then doused with water while still at 700°C withstanding thermal shock may more times violent than will be incurred in every day use.

Raku is traditionally confined to small pieces in a studio environment. However our clay can be heated and cooled rapidly without cracking enabling manufacture of the worlds first production Raku units. The firepots are produced in quantity but the many variables in Raku firing make each one unique. Colour distribution and glaze crackle can never be exactly alike.