About this Event
Intro to glaze making
Ready to get your hands dirty and learn the art of cone 6 glaze making? Join us at Muddy Fingers Pottery for a hands-on workshop where you'll discover the secrets behind creating beautiful glazes for your pots. If you're a potter who's looking to expand your skills, this event is perfect for you. Come unleash your inner chemist and walk away with the knowledge to take your pottery to the next level!
Dates and times
Saturday 21st Feb 10-4 (half hour break for lunch)
Sunday 22nd Feb 1:30-3:30
Day one we wil be learning the practicalities of glaze making, talking materials, equipment and note keeping.
We will then each work on one type of glaze such as a crawl glaze, oil spot, fake ash etc. using oxides and stains we will show you how to create colour in a base glaze. We will discuss and practise line blends using the glazes we have created.
Day two will be looking at the glazes after being fired in the electric kiln overnight to cone 6.
We will discuss why things have happened and what we could do to improve or change them.
As more and more people use online websites to find glaze recipes and information, we will spend an hour looking at Glazy to show you various features that wil help on your glaze journey!
Please bring own lunch on Saturday
All equipment/firings and materials included
There may be two cute spaniels in the workshop 🐶🐶
Adults only over 16yrs
No refunds and no transfers
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Muddy Fingers Pottery, Blackett Street, Jarrow, United Kingdom
GBP 157.80
