Glaze Mixing & Firing

Saturday 16 March 10am - 2pm

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So, you’re ready to start glazing and firing at home but feel like you’re in the dark? This workshop is designed to give budding potters practical experience mixing glazes from scratch and the knowledge to pack, program and care for your kiln.

Taught by Lisa Skillern, this jam-packed 4-hour workshop covers a lot of ground, but we promise you won’t leave feeling overwhelmed! Instead, you’ll walk away with experience working with raw materials, your questions answered and the confidence to start your glazing and firing journey at home.

You will learn:

• Occupational Health and Safety

• Record keeping

• Clay temperatures and glazes

• Handling raw materials

• Glaze preparation – measuring raw materials, mixing, sieving

• Colourants – Mixing them with a white glaze

• Glaze application and faults

• Protecting kiln shelves – kiln wash, stilts, setters

• How to pack and program your kiln

• Measuring heat work with cones

What do I need to bring?

Each student is required to bring 3 bisqued midfire pieces in varying sizes/shapes such as a bowl, mug, small plate etc. If you don’t work with mid fire clay you can purchase 3 pieces on the day for an additional $20.

• A packed lunch (for a 15 minute break)

• Note pad and pen

• Dust Mask

• Closed toe shoes

What’s included?

• All glaze materials

• Tools for glazing

• Firing of results

• Handouts