Intro to glaze making
Ready to get your hands dirty and learn the art of cone 6 glaze making? Join us at Muddy Fingers Pottery for a hands-on workshop where you'll discover the secrets behind creating beautiful glazes for your pots. If you're a potter who's looking to expand your skills, this event is perfect for you. Come unleash your inner chemist and walk away with the knowledge to take your pottery to the next level!
Dates and times
Saturday 16th August 10-4 (half hour break for lunch)
Sunday 17th August 1:30-3:30
Day one we wil be learning the practicalities of glaze making, talking materials, equipment and note keeping.
We will then each work on one type of glaze such as a crawl glaze, oil spot, fake ash etc. using oxides and stains we will show you how to create colour in a base glaze. We will discuss and practise line blends using the glazes we have created.
We will do a few raku glaze tests too and have a raku firing on the afternoon to see how they turn out!
Day two will be looking at the glazes after being fired in the electric kiln overnight to cone 6.
We will discuss why things have happened and what we could do to improve or change them.
Please bring own lunch on Saturday
All equipment/firings and materials included
There may be two cute spaniels in the workshop 🐶🐶
Adults only over 16yrs
No refunds and no transfers
