Ceramic Brooch: Ryukin Sakura

A goldfish exhibition was being held in a corner of an amusement park. The species I fell in love with at first sight was the Sakura Nishiki Ryukin. Apparently, they don't have dorsal fins to begin with, and that's one of the reasons why I made this because I thought its round appearance was very cute. Size: Approximately 25mm long x 50mm wide Material: Ceramic *The photo is of the actual item that will be delivered. *Materials may change when reselling. .................................................................................................................... production process, etc. The clay is shaped based on the sketch, then dried a little and shaped several times. It takes about a month to make enough to fill the kiln evenly. The pieces are bisque fired for 7 hours, then removed and wiped with water, glazed one by one, and fired for 12 hours. Some pieces are gold glazed and put back in the kiln for 7 hours. They need to be cooled slowly, so they are waited about 2 days after each firing before being taken out of the kiln. Then, pick up each piece and attach a pin to the good ones. So far, the success rate is about 70%. It takes a lot of time and effort, but it's worth it as the result is a decorative brooch that combines the texture of the clay, the strength of the pottery, the luster of the glaze, and the sparkle of the gold. I believe that it is something that can be used for a long time without change.