Glaze Chemistry Short Course
Introduction to the wonderful world of Glaze Chemistry
Glass Formers and Fluxes
Colourants
How to find recipes and test them
Basic Recipes and Bucket Level Testing
Glaze Chemistry Short Course
5 Week Glaze Chemistry Short Course
In this course you will learn basic glaze chemistry – why glazes do what they do – what works, why it works, and why it doesn’t work.
You will learn about the raw materials, fluxes, colourants, opacifiers, and more
Where to find recipes and how to test them
Different types of glaze – atmospheric conditions, firing cycles, temperatures, and more.
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Term One
Term Two
Term Three
Term Four
Week One
- Introduction
- What is glaze
- What elements are required
- Making test tiles
- Gathering materials and equipment
- OH&S
- Materials Storage
Week Two
- Where to find glaze recipes
- Find a clear glaze and a matt glaze
- Mix and test both glazes
- Opacifyers
- Fluxes
- Glaze faults
Week Three
- Colourants
- The 6 main metallic oxides
- Find a bright coloured glaze and test it
Week Four
- Glaze materials that add punch to your glazes!
- Find a glaze recipe with one or more of these raw materials
- Design a test
Week Five
- What is your favourite glaze type?
- Find a glaze that you like and design a test run with one material
- Design and test run with another material
There is no avoiding chemisty when dealing with glazes, however, we have kept this course relatively simple! You will be amazed at how much you can look back on your learning and discover better ways to make and use your own glazes, and extend/understand commercial glazes!
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