Make your own glaze
From the 13 to the 17th of july 2020
The aim of this training course is to familiarize the students with the raw materials and to acquire autonomy. It is aimed at people who have a kiln or who wish to acquire one and who already have an approach to ceramic.
We will carry out glazes tests with earthenware , stoneware and Raku clay.
Price : 370 euros.
Hours : 9 am to 1 pm
1 day theory
- 1 day theory stone ware and earthen ware : study the different glazes.
Learning the molecular calculation ( conversion one recipe into raw materials). Studying Montmolin diagrammes using Uzan calculation and Matthes book. Learning how to correct recipe with silica and kaolin around the fusion triangle.
3 days theory
- 1 day : Stone ware glaze study. Adding oxides. Making different testing.
Study the diagram, molecular calculation, place the triangle, choose the points. Weighing and adding different oxides in a point. Application on shards.
- 1 day : Earthen ware glaze study. Adding oxides. Making different testing.
Study the diagram, molecular calculation, place the triangle, choose the points.Weighing and adding different oxides in a point. Application on shards.
- 1 day : Applying the glaze
Applying the glaze on a small pot by soaking, with a laddle and with a gun. How to apply the glaze : thick or thin depending on the glaze.
1 day raku firing
Choose a recipe and calculate. Glazing and firing
