Abstract
Raku refers to a low-temperature firing technique which originated from Japan and is admired internationally nowadays for its simple, spontaneous, yet decorative effects through the firing itself or its glaze composition. The problem statement would be from raku firing; it is somehow rather difficult to obtain an identical effect through the same firing along with the same glaze composition; hence, ceramic material tends to crack due to rapid heating and cooling of the fired ware. Furthermore, the after effects of raku firing are often towards a darker shade as brighter shades are infrequently obtained. One of the objectives of this research is to control all aspects of the firing beginning with the timing and ending with an evenly distributed circulation of heat. Another aspect is to overcome the crack defects for the ceramic material by obtaining a glaze composition that will produce a brighter shade effect from raku firing. In this work, a defect-free ceramic product with the identical glaze effect will be produced through a single raku firing.
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The authors would like to acknowledge the Ministry of Education for the financial support under Research Acculturation Grant Scheme (RAGS) and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) for the excellent fund scheme. Special thanks to Formgiving Design Research Lab members for their inputs and contribution.
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Ali, A., Jalil, A.R., Salleh, M.R., Anwar, R. (2015). The Exploration Methods of Consistent Raku Firing Glaze Effect Framework. In: Hassan, O., Abidin, S., Legino, R., Anwar, R., Kamaruzaman, M. (eds) International Colloquium of Art and Design Education Research (i-CADER 2014). Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-332-3_17
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