Further Detail
Porcelain is a fascinating material – its whiteness, translucency and strength mark it apart from other clays. Porcelain doesn’t behave like ordinary clays – it doesn’t have the same plasticity or stretch-ability, so has to be handled a little differently. So we will make the hanging decorations from standard porcelain clay, and will switch to paper porcelain clay to make the 3D pieces.
I will provide a wide range of examples and demonstrate the ways to achieve results using templates, formers and textures. I will show you how to enhance the decorations once they are fired using sharpie pens. Most of the decorations will be left unglazed and fired to 1300 degrees, especially the hanging decorations, although the 3D free-standing ones can be glazed with a transparent glaze.
Skills/Techniques Covered
Level
This course is designed for a wide range of abilities including complete beginners
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £25-30 payable to the tutor during the course. Depending upon quantity of clay used
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.
Porcelain is a fascinating material – its whiteness, translucency and strength mark it apart from other clays. Porcelain doesn’t behave like ordinary clays – it doesn’t have the same plasticity or stretch-ability, so has to be handled a little differently. So we will make the hanging decorations from standard porcelain clay, and will switch to paper porcelain clay to make the 3D pieces.
I will provide a wide range of examples and demonstrate the ways to achieve results using templates, formers and textures. I will show you how to enhance the decorations once they are fired using sharpie pens. Most of the decorations will be left unglazed and fired to 1300 degrees, especially the hanging decorations, although the 3D free-standing ones can be glazed with a transparent glaze.
Skills/Techniques Covered
- Pinching and coiling
- Slab rolling
- Use of templates and formers
- Using texture as decoration
- Finishing of edges
- Joining sections of clay & blending/ securing seams
- Piercing
Level
This course is designed for a wide range of abilities including complete beginners
Materials
Materials are not included in your course fee. All materials will be provided by the tutor. The approximate cost of these will be £25-30 payable to the tutor during the course. Depending upon quantity of clay used
The tutor may not have the facilities to take card payments for materials in the workshops. Please remember to bring cash or your cheque book if your course involves buying materials from the tutor.
Please Bring With You
- Sketchbook / Notebook & writing equipment
- Aprons
- Please wear clothes you don’t mind getting dirty
- You are welcome to bring your own tools or textures; please ensure they are marked with your name to avoid confusion. Please make sure they are very clean – including removing rust from knives and other metal tools
We advise that you do not buy any materials required for a course more than two weeks in advance, because occasionally a course is cancelled due to low enrolment.