This course provides a collection of discussions from The Potters' Round Table meetings, focusing on various aspects of pottery making and ceramic arts. The learning outcomes include understanding challenges in firing ceramics, tips for buying used pottery equipment, operating a small gas kiln, glaze testing, construction of a gas fired soda kiln, reduction firing, ash glazes, test blends for glazes and clay bodies, professional pottery making tips, and functional teapot design. The teaching method involves round table discussions and practical demonstrations. This course is intended for ceramic artists and pottery enthusiasts looking to enhance their skills and knowledge in the field.
Overview
Syllabus
Challenges in Firing Ceramics Part 1 of 2.
Challenges in Firing Ceramics Part 2 of 2.
Tips and Suggestions When Buying Used Pottery Equipment.
Operating a Small Gas Kiln.
An Introduction to Glaze Testing Part 1.
What Glaze Recipes Can Tell You.
Construction of a Gas Fired Soda Kiln Part 1.
Construction of a Gas Fired Soda Kiln Part 2.
Construction of a Gas Fired Soda Kiln Part 3.
Reduction Firing in a Gas Kiln.
Potters Round Table: Ash Glazes.
Making Test Blends for Glazes and Clay Bodies.
Tips for Making Professional Looking Pottery.
Potters Round Table: Firing Schedules.
PRT Functional Teapot Design.
Taught by
Washington Street Studios
Related Courses
-
Searching for New Pottery Glazes - Reduction Fired to 1290ºc
-
Understanding Pottery
-
Packing Pottery for a Reduction Firing in My Rohde KG-340 Gas Kiln - ASMR Version
-
Reduction Firing My Rohde KG-340 Gas Kiln With SIC Shelves and Glaze Test Tiles
-
How Pottery Bud Vases Are Made - From Thrown to Glaze Fired
-
How to Make a Pottery Teapot from Start to Finish
