Electric Glazes – Atmospheric Results

Participants will learn basic glaze chemistry, review the basics for making their own glazes from a recipe and perform line-blends to change glaze texture, color and fluidity. By the end of the workshop you will understand how to mix a glaze recipe on your own and modify it to suit your studio practice. As a class, we will explore various application methods, stacking/loading techniques, and processes to create surfaces that imitate atmospheric firing in an electric kiln. This workshop is intended for someone who wants to take the next step with glazes in their studio or classroom. We will focus on adjusting and experimenting with glazes in electric kilns.

Adamah will provide:

Brushes
Wax
Glaze materials
Buckets for mixing glazes
Glaze firing during workshop

Participants should bring:

30-40 biwque cups or small (handheld, <4") works to use with application experiments
Notebook
25lbs of clay for making test tiles or test addistional test pieces (clay available for purchase)
10 bisque-fired test tiles (we will make more during the workshop), these should be about 1.5-2" wide and 2-3" tall
A respirator or N-95 mask to use when spraying glazes
Any brushes or specific tools you would like to use during the workshop
Boxes and wrapping for any pieces made during the workshop

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