Glow in the dark ceramics from Turkey

Craftsman Hakan Kolkog was surprised when his ceramics started glowing in the dark!

Turkish craftsman Hakan Kolkog started doing ceramics back in 1993 in Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

He was incredibly surprised when he found his pottery glowed in the dark! In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Hakan prepares the porcelain with phosphorus before he paints them, which gives them the glow. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Here Hakan begins work on a big plate in Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Everything is hand drawn. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Hakan says he initially started ceramics in high school, to help support his family financially. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Hakan hand paints the ceramics himself, in Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

A finished product in the light, but when you turn the lights off… In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Lo and behold, the pottery glows in the dark! In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Here is a smaller plate that Hakan has designed. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

Hakan spent 4 years honing the method to make the ceramics glow in the dark. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

These amazing ceramics are in demand on an international level, and it’s absolutely no wonder. In Turkey, 17 October 2018 [Muharrem Cin/Anadolu]

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