Overview
This course teaches the process of trimming, glazing, and firing a porcelain jar using new glazes. The learning outcomes include understanding the steps involved in trimming, glazing, and firing pottery, as well as gaining insights into using new glazes. The course covers skills such as trimming porcelain, glazing exteriors and interiors of jars, and firing kilns. The teaching method involves a video demonstration of the entire process, from trimming to the finished jar. This course is intended for individuals interested in pottery, ceramics, and the art of glazing and firing pottery.
Syllabus
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- Introduction
- Trimming the porcelain jar
- Packing the electric kiln for a bisque firing to 1000ºc
- Preparing the wax for waxing the bases of the pots
- Waxing the jars
- Glazing the exteriors of the jars
- Glazing the interiors of the jars
- Packing the kiln
- Firing the kiln in a reduction atmosphere to 1290ºc
- Unpacking the kiln
- The finished jar
Taught by
Florian Gadsby