Overview
Learn how to create lined porcelain vases from start to finish in this course. The course covers wedging porcelain, throwing base vase forms, trimming vases, adding lines, glazing vessels, and firing the kiln. The teaching method is a step-by-step demonstration of the entire process. This course is intended for individuals interested in pottery, ceramics, and porcelain crafting.
Syllabus
- Introduction
- Wedging porcelain ready for the wheel
- Throwing the base vase forms
- Unwrapping thrown pots in a makeshift damp cupboard
- Trimming the vases
- Rolling coils and adding the lines
- Unpacking the bisque firing to 1000ºc
- Waxing the bases of the vases
- Glazing the vessels
- Cleaning up the glazed pots prior to firing
- Packing the Rohde KG-340 gas kiln
- Firing the kiln to 1290ºc
- The finished lined vessels
Taught by
Florian Gadsby