Glow in the dark ceramics from Turkey

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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]