These are up to 4hr long workshops.

Email me at spinningsilica@gmail.com to schedule yours. We currently are organizing a group workshop. Date TBD 

Intro to glazing - 1st hour

Resists (wax, latex, sticker, paper)

Learn about SG and how to adjust glazes PH

What is glaze

Glazing 2.0 - 2nd hour 

Brushing

Dipping/pouring

Layering

Spraying

Bubble Glaze

Glazing 3.0 - 3rd hour 

Blend tests

Test tiles (thrown, extruded, tile) 

Making your own glaze (recipes, batch size, sieve sizes, reformulating, safety) 

The chemistry of glaze (materials and how they work together) 

Vitrification Verification - 4th hour 

Learn to fire a kiln

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Programming

Cooling

Kiln maintenance

Changing elements

Relays

Thermocouple 

Kiln brick repair

Kiln wash/cookies

Testing if pots are vitrified

Water test

Lemon test

COE and understanding glaze fit