Intro to ceramics 2021

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New to ceramics or feeling a little rusty? Book into our 4-session beginners ceramics course.

You will receive a comprehensive introduction to key ceramics techniques including throwing, trimming, hand-building and glazing. At the end of the course you will have 3-4 finished pieces. Once you have taken this course you can hone your new skills in our $39, 2-hour Returning Student Ceramics Sessions.

Hand-building session:

This hand-building class introduces a broad approach to building functional clay objects. In this class you will:

• Be introduced to coil and slab techniques & other forming methods

• Learn an incredibly efficient technique for forming beautiful plates

• Make a piece (or 2), which MakerSpace will bisque fire in preparation for your glazing session

Throwing session:

Learn how to throw your own ceramics on a pottery wheel. By the end of this class you will have:

• Knowledge of pottery wheels and how to use them

• An understanding of the processes involved in throwing ceramics

• A piece (or 2) ready to take into your trimming class

Trimming session:

Retrieve the piece you threw last time and use trimming tools to finalise its shape and texture. By the end of this class you will:

• Know how to use trimming tools to give your work a refined shape and texture.

• Understand the processes involved in throwing and trimming ceramics

• Have a piece (or 2) ready for your glazing session

Glazing session:

This is the last step, put the final touches on your pieces with a layer of glaze. In this class you will learn:

• To select glazes and under-glazes

• How to prepare your work for glazing

• How to apply dip and brush-on glazes