14. Raku - How to Build and Fire a Raku Kiln

[@APgeithner]

Right now, in my opinion, this is the best video on the internet of how to build a Raku kiln

[@deMibPottery]

WOW - that is so very nice of you to say :-) Please feel free to share it with anyone that may benefit from it.

[@sybillestahl8646]

I keep watching this video as I build my raku kiln, step by step. Thanks!

[@deMibPottery]

Good. Hope it works well for you :-)

[@boomboomkawabanga]

Informative, clear and simple. By far this is the only instructional video needed to build the ultimate raku kiln! Thank you Gentlemen

[@deMibPottery]

Thank you so much for your kind words :-)

[@soulak6332]

Hello Mikkel! thank you for showing me how to make my first Raku Kiln!! Love that you have included your father in the making

[@deMibPottery]

My pleasure!! :-)

[@zerocromo1]

you look like really good person , i wish you the best thanks for show that process

[@deMibPottery]

Thank you so much :-)

[@xm3364]

Just discovered your video clip! Know little about Ruku firing and this clip is an excellent tutorial. 2 thumbs up! Beautiful production with lots of hard work. Thank you

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@richardj855]

Hands down, this is the best single Raku video I have seen. You cover darn near everything. If you had alcohol reduction you would have cover it all. How is this holding up with the lid resting on the firebatting?

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks a lot :-) It is actually working quite well. The 5 cm wide insulation is plente to hold the lid in place

[@harryrissik3310]

Thank you for putting this together! Very informative!

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks - good you can use it :-)

[@jasperpeake3419]

So grateful you are fluent in English. Thank you for sharing so generously. The word we use for the ‘pot tubes’ is Kiln Prop. I have a question about trying to adapt what I have into a raku kiln which is an old commercial/industrial lifting side dishwasher. I would love to send to you my pictures and drawings for comment. Not sure if it is better suited to Raku or wood fire/soda adaptation. Truly grateful for your videos. With best wishes, Jasper (subscriber) PS I also loved your. Nabertherm kiln loading: I bought a 45R as a result for my small firings and test firings. Thank you.

[@deMibPottery]

Thank you so much :-)

[@kadensmike8190]

Thank you for showing all the details of the manufacture, I am sure most people will be able to adapt the process to their own situation and resources. You had a good result with the 'horse hair' pot, well done! I look forward to seeing more firings with these kilns. All the best for the New Year.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@vedasage6155]

Thank you for this very informative video. Thank you so much.

[@deMibPottery]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hertub]

Hi Mikkel, after watching your video i am very motivated to construct a raku kiln for my wife. Could you please tell me the specifics of the gas burner you are using and recommend?

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-) The burner I use is from Rakuvaria, but you can also use a cheap weed burner - they just consume a bit more gas and a more noisy. www.rakuvaria.com/en/raku-materials/raku-materials/burner-3-metre-hose-pressure-control-volve-reducing-screw There are also some very interesting, powerfull and cheap burners available from Devils Forge, that I haven't tested yet but looks promising: devil-forge.com/27-gas-burners

[@hertub]

Thank you very much Mikkel - i will share my components and experience once i made progress.

[@deMibPottery]

Please do. Good luck :-)

[@mokshavortice]

Very interesting thank you for the information.

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@dawnisaacs2450]

Have you made a video on bottle throwing please? Your other videos are very helpful

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-) Not yet. All the videos I have made can be found here: kzbin.infovideos

[@fabianvogel1169]

Awesome video! How did you make the shelf?

[@deMibPottery]

I got it from Rakuvaria in Holland

[@richardj855]

Thanks!

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@f.d.6667]

Great video! ... but the *thumbnail* looked more like "how to kill and chop up your enemies - mobster style"...

[@deMibPottery]

Hehe good point 😆

[@bigbiemacaw]

Do I hear a macaw parrot 🦜in the back ground, but maybe also something like a young crow, thank you for uploading this footage, I won't be trying the horse hair one but am thinking of trying to make a kiln, this will help me so much, ❤ from Ireland 🇮🇪 , where in Europe are you, is it the Netherlands, or somewhere close, your pot turned out beautiful 😀

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks - I actually do not know which birds sing in the background :-) I am in Denmark

[@RuksharKhatun-e9s]

Wooohh❤

[@deMibPottery]

👍

[@Thomas_Crowfoot]

May I ask how much run time you get from one of those propane taks?

[@deMibPottery]

At least 12-15 fires - depending on temperature and schedule

[@tinelarsen]

Hej Mikkel - tak for (endnu) en fin og informativ video 👏☺️ Har et spg til det, du siger ca. 13 min inde i videoen om at metalknapper vil gå i stykker i tønden. Er det almen viden, eller har du erfaring med det selv, eller...? Jeg spørger, fordi jeg har købt en tønde med metalknapper og også et metalstativ i bunden, og jeg har store problemer med, at der falder sorte flager af, som flyver rundt i min tønde og sætter sig fast alle mulige steder - i filten, på keramikken etc. 😧 - og jeg ved ikke helt, hvad skal skal gøre for at undgå det. Vh. Tine

[@deMibPottery]

Tak :-) Jeg har ikke selv erfaring med brug af metalknapper, men har hørt fra andre, at almindeligt metal bliver ædt op af den høje varme. Jeg valgte derfor fra starten af at lave min rakuovn med keramiske knapper og kantaltråd.

[@Ma_slow-studio]

Where do you put thermometer? Have you made a hole for this before applying the foam or after?

[@deMibPottery]

Yes, I have drilled a hole in the upper third of the oil drum for this

[@xeroart3852]

Kiln is a good design but needs a insulating firebrick floor and burner port

[@deMibPottery]

It works really well for me and its a design used by many others with same good results :-)

[@xeroart3852]

@@deMibPottery the design is very good. A insulating fire brick floor will stop heat loss through the floor. Set burner port at 45 degree angle so flame will spin upward inside for better even distribution of heat. These changes will increase efficiency = better firing / less propane usage.

[@xeroart3852]

@@deMibPottery I will be building this kiln for my brother this summer. I will also have a second flat lid for firing less or smaller pieces. Thank you great video

[@deMibPottery]

I actually did a lot of tests and measures, going over various designs - and now you can't really see the inside, but the way I deflect the flame actually makes it VERY efficient. I can fire 10-18 times on a single 11 kg bottle!

[@Achbar]

Could I use a Raku Kiln to fire regulaR ceramics?

[@deMibPottery]

You can bisque fire in a raku kiln but I never did it. High fire glazes probably not as they require more heat and different schedules than what you can get from a raku kiln.

[@Achbar]

@@deMibPottery So, if i use a Low fire Glaze, this could work maybe?

[@deMibPottery]

Maybe. But it also have to fit the schedule of a raku kiln. It cools faster

[@ShopperPlug]

can I use this to make a glass kiln?

[@deMibPottery]

I don't know :-)

[@xeroart3852]

What type of glass kiln?

[@fishmut]

I think it’s a good idea to put all the lids on the acid containers not just the spray bottle , I was waiting for you to knock the bottle over , that would of not been a good day for you.

[@deMibPottery]

I am not really using any acids. Do you mean the chlorides?

[@xeroart3852]

Do not try ferric chloride, very poisonous

[@Skipperau]

Mikkel what type of installation are you using?

[@deMibPottery]

Its ceramic fiber

[@Skipperau]

Thank you Mikkel for replying, I will research we’re to find it in Australia. My husband was watching and thought the kiln was a simple build we could achieve without too much cost or difficulty.

[@haderhassn9356]

🙂💙💙💙💙💙👍

[@deMibPottery]

Thanks :-)

[@alipio44]

Hvorfor taler du ikke dansk ?

[@deMibPottery]

Fordi 98% af dem der ser mine videoer kommer udenfor Danmark

[@alipio44]

Kunne du lave den på dansk?

[@deMibPottery]

Desværre nej. Jeg har ikke kapacitet til at lave alle videoer på flere sprog