Glazing Level 2 will give participants the skills to harness the variables of glaze chemistry and equip you with the ability to modify a glaze's colour, texture, surface finish and firing temperature. In a nutshell, this course is about reading your results and manipulating recipes. 

The course is taught at Clay Shed in Bristol; for more information and to book your place, click > here <

Through carefully selected theoretical and practical elements this workshop is designed to equip learners with the knowledge and skills to:

• Modify a glaze recipe to be glossy or matt;

• Identify the behaviour of raw materials and gain a deeper understanding of how fluxes can impact an additive's colour;

• Identity the factors responsible for changes in glaze results;

• Competently use glaze calculators, stull maps and unity molecular formula;

• Understand how to alter a glazes firing temperature; and

• Practise good health and safety with glaze-making and protecting your kiln.

Through practical testing and use of digital tools participants will expand on their foundational understanding of glaze chemistry and develop greater control over the many variables that can alter the outcome of glazes. 

You will use stoneware and porcelain test tiles and come away with multiple glaze tests to contribute to your personal glaze library. You’ll also be introduced to a range of tools to support the recording and documentation of your recipes. 

The workshop will focus on the development of stoneware glazes. Due to the ranging activities on the course participants will need to bring along a dust mask and suitable weighing scales. Further details will be provided nearer the course start date. 

Class sizes are limited to 8 participants to ensure there is enough time for individual guidance and a productive group dynamic.