Wednesdays 6:00pm–9:00pmPREREQUISITE: Course 1+2 – Fundamentals of Practical Glaze Chemistry: 10-week course
incl. glaze materials, and firing
In this 10-week course we will explore glazes that go beyond a stable and durable glass. We will look at the various mechanisms through which we can create rich surfaces, and how we can use glazy.org and glaze chemistry to find out how these glazes work, and what their limitations are.
The course is structured in three cycles of 3 weeks each (and a final week for a review) — in the first two weeks of each cycle we will explore new glaze types and come up with appropriate testing strategies, and in the third week we will mix up the actual tests. We will explore crawl glazes, wood ash effects, metallic or mirror surfaces, silicon carbide in faux reduction and crater/lava glazes, and a little intro to crystalline type glazes (though the final list can be adapted based on requests). All in all it will be a exciting exploration of more experimental glaze effects and reactive surfaces, so sign up and have some glaze fun!
As the course builds on understanding the fundamentals of glaze chemistry, as well the testing strategies you’ll have learned in the Course 1+2 – Fundamentals of Practical Glaze Chemistry: 10-week course, this is a prerequisite to taking this course!
Wednesdays 6:00pm–9:00pmPREREQUISITE: Course 1+2 – Fundamentals of Practical Glaze Chemistry: 10-week course
incl. glaze materials, and firing
In this 10-week course we will explore glazes that go beyond a stable and durable glass. We will look at the various mechanisms through which we can create rich surfaces, and how we can use glazy.org and glaze chemistry to find out how these glazes work, and what their limitations are.
The course is structured in three cycles of 3 weeks each (and a final week for a review) — in the first two weeks of each cycle we will explore new glaze types and come up with appropriate testing strategies, and in the third week we will mix up the actual tests. We will explore crawl glazes, wood ash effects, metallic or mirror surfaces, silicon carbide in faux reduction and crater/lava glazes, and a little intro to crystalline type glazes (though the final list can be adapted based on requests). All in all it will be a exciting exploration of more experimental glaze effects and reactive surfaces, so sign up and have some glaze fun!
As the course builds on understanding the fundamentals of glaze chemistry, as well the testing strategies you’ll have learned in the Course 1+2 – Fundamentals of Practical Glaze Chemistry: 10-week course, this is a prerequisite to taking this course!
Participants are expected to bring:
- their own laptops/tablets
- PPE for mixing glazes
- 50 glaze test tiles in the clay you usually work with
Materials for glaze tests will be provided as part of the course.
Glaze tests will be fired as part of the course (limited to cone 6 neutral).
