INTRO to GLAZING
In this course I cover the basics- what is glaze, how to set up your glaze lab, how to mix a glaze from dry ingredients, 3 application techniques (pouring, dipping, brushing) with special insights into making my high-fired tableware, as well as health & safety info, glaze development - testing and experimenting to get you started on your own journey of discovery!
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How to set up your glaze mixing lab.
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Lesson 3: Glaze alchemy basics: What is a glaze?
What is glaze? What is flux? Source of colour in glazes. Main Oxide Colourants. This and more in this information packed video to get you started in alchemy!
What is glaze? What is flux? Source of colour in glazes. Main Oxide Colourants. This and more in this information packed video to get you started in alchemy!
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Lesson 4: Glaze thickness
How to determine the thickness of glaze for methodological approach to glazing.
How to determine the thickness of glaze for methodological approach to glazing.
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Lesson 5: Mixing a glaze
Step-by-step about mixing a glaze from a recipe. Health & Safety considerations, tips & tricks
Step-by-step about mixing a glaze from a recipe. Health & Safety considerations, tips & tricks
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Lesson 1: glaze application : dipping
The easiest, fastest and trouble-free glaze method! Just dip it!
The easiest, fastest and trouble-free glaze method! Just dip it!
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Lesson 2: glaze application : pouring
The most common glaze application method for the “experimenting-potter”. When you don't have much glaze, but want to cover a large piece! Also great for tableware.
The most common glaze application method for the “experimenting-potter”. When you don't have much glaze, but want to cover a large piece! Also great for tableware.
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Lesson 3: glaze application : brushing
Guidelines and examples of when to use brushing technique; Pros and cons for this fun method!
Guidelines and examples of when to use brushing technique; Pros and cons for this fun method!
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Bonus video: BUD vase with lava glaze
Combining glazing methods: pouring inside of bud vase and dipping the outside in thick lava glaze.
Combining glazing methods: pouring inside of bud vase and dipping the outside in thick lava glaze.
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Bonus video: glazing a porcelain teapot
Combining glazing methods. Pouring inside with glossy glaze, dipping outside in beige matte Sahara glaze, and brushing the remaining elements.
Combining glazing methods. Pouring inside with glossy glaze, dipping outside in beige matte Sahara glaze, and brushing the remaining elements.
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How to make inlay with lava glaze.
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Lesson 1: Testing glazes - Line blend
Introduction to testing glaze variations via “Line Blend” testing
Introduction to testing glaze variations via “Line Blend” testing
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Firing tips and my firing schedules.
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Lesson 3: Resources
Selection of my favourite books and online resources to continue your exploration after the course.
Selection of my favourite books and online resources to continue your exploration after the course.
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GET STARTED ON YOUR GLAZE DISCOVERY JOURNEY
GLAZE CAN RUIN A PERFECT Pot…BUT IT CAN ALSO TRANSFORM AN AVERAGE BOWL INTO a FINE ART PIECE
I have destroyed ohh so many pots in my 11 years of pottery journey. Mostly it was due to badly applied/ wrongly fired/ ugly glaze. All that effort and resources to end up in the trash with all the rest of the steep “learning curve”... I hope your journey is more smooth and pleasant :)
In this course I share my experience and journey with you open-hearted. All the things I wish I knew in the beginning.
I know that in the beginning glazing is the scariest part of the whole pottery deal.
I will NOT cover in this course complex chemistry. This course is designed to get your started with following a recipe and the first steps of altering colourants in the glaze via line-blending method.
I am here to give you all the right info, to give you a GREEN LIGHT and courage to just GIVE IT A GO!
It’s actually the most exciting and fun part of the ceramics (at least to me) :)
See you in class!
xoxoxo
Laima
