Do you know what a saggar is? A saggar is a clay lidded container used to protect pottery when it's fired inside a kiln. Saggars would be positioned carefully on 'stilts' inside the kiln to ensure each saggar was fully surrounded by heat. These containers played a very important role in the production of ceramics as they helped keep glaze free from ash and direct flame. They also reduced the risk of other potential imperfections caused during firing. 💡 Fun Fact: It would have been typical for a

104K views · 792 reactions | Here are some saggar results from my last workshop. #ceramics #raku #saggarfired #rakuworkshop #rakufiring #pottery | Vicente Garcia / Studio Garcia | Facebook

77K views · 302 reactions | Saggar Firing in Raku Kiln  The saggar is done with aluminium foil and clay. In this egg 讀 I ve used: ☑ Copper wire ☑ cobalt oxide ☑ salt ☑ sawdust Enjoy it!!!! | Di Luca Ceramics | Facebook

190K views · 536 reactions | Saggar Firing in Raku Kiln  The saggar is done with aluminium foil and clay. In this sculpture I ve used: ☑ Copper wire ☑ cobalt oxide ☑ salt ☑ sawdust Enjoy it!!!!  | Di Luca Ceramics | Facebook

220K views · 868 reactions | Saggar firing in action  #saggarfiring #ceramics #raku | Di Luca Ceramics | Facebook

2.5K views · 157 reactions | Amazing Saggar Firing workshop with Wieslawa Ceramica Pompucci e Nicoletta!  | Di Luca Ceramics | Facebook

6.9K views · 61 reactions | MASTERCLASS | ALISON WEST Alison West guides us through her saggar-firing process - from wild clay preparation and surface decoration to wrapping and kiln control in the latest issue of Ceramic Review. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rGX7pQqJVN8&ab_channel=CeramicReview #ceramicreview is the international #magazine for #ceramics, #ceramicart and #pottery : Layton Thompson | Ceramic Review | Facebook

1.7K views · 43 reactions | Saggar firing technique in action. Today...