Introduction to raw materials of clay & glazes, understanding concept of clay body & glazes

This course will help you to understand the spectrum of Ceramic clay bodies and glazes, practically &
theoretically.

Session 1: Introduction to clay raw material. Physical testing of clay raw material
Session 2: Introduction to glaze raw materials, making line blends of glaze. along with related theory.
Session 3: Understanding the result of line blend, Developing the base transparent glaze from line blend.
Result evaluation after firing the clay material individually at higher temperature.
Session 4: Understanding the concept of the clay body. Studying the results of fired clay bodies. Making
the larger batch of clay.
Session 5: Composing the base glaze and addition of modifiers to make suitable Glaze.
Session 6: Addition of colouring agents to the transparent glaze
Session 7: Addition of pacifiers with colourants and testing the glazes
Session 8: As per session 7
Session 9: Testing the glazes by using stains as glaze colourants.
Session 10: Studying the results & question answers.

You will test minimum 2 different clay bodies and 34 oxide base glazes