In this three session workshop, students will be introduced to the materials and concepts needed to understand glaze mixing and formulation. Students will receive an informational binder and a set of test tiles to take home and start them off on their glaze making journey.
Session one: Theory. We will talk about the constituents of a glaze, the materials we use to make glazes, material proportions for a base glaze and the use of opacifiers and colorants to make different glazes.
Session two: Practice. Students will select and mix base glazes and run a series of glaze tests using different colorants and opacifiers.
Session three: Theory meets Practice! We will look at our fired test tiles and see our theory in action.
Please bring a digital scale that goes to .0 (an inexpensive kitchen scale works), a stick blender or frother for mixing, and an apron or clothes that can get dirty.
Note: This is a glaze making course, not a pottery making course, and includes test tiles, glaze ingredients, and a binder with necessary information. Appropriate for confident beginners who have some basic knowledge of glazing.