Print Ceramics Handbuilding and Decorating Techniques - All Levels
A00074
Do you have some ceramics experience and want to take your skills to the next level? This course is designed for intermediate ceramicists like you! You'll explore advanced handbuilding and decorating techniques, expanding your technical knowledge and refining your craft. This course will help you experiment, create, and grow in a supportive environment. Please note there is an additional cost of approximately £50 - £100 for materials on this course.
Course Content
This course covers:
Handbuilding Techniques: Pinch pots, coiling, hard and soft slab techniques, and slumping in moulds to an intermediate level.
Decorative Techniques: Experiment with slip work, slip trailing, resist techniques, scraffito, incising, inlaying, and sprigging.
Glazing: Practice and refine your glaze work.
Sketchbook Development: Guidance on keeping a sketchbook to enhance making and design skills.
Clay and Glazing: Understanding different types of clay and their appropriate uses, as well as health and safety rules for glazing.
Entry Requirements
To be eligible for this course you must be 19 or over on 31st August prior to the course start date.
This course is suitable for learners with some previous ceramics experience.
First Class Requirements
Please attend and be on time for the first lesson as it will cover a lot of basic information. Please also bring an apron, sketchbook and pen. You may have already got some tools to bring along too. If not, this equipment will be provided.
On the first day of the course, the tutor will inform you of any materials that may be required for this course
Attendance Requirements
To successfully complete this course, you must commit to aim for 100% attendance and punctuality.
Assessment Methods
Your progress will be assessed using Personal Learning Plans (PLPs) and regular discussions with your tutor. This includes tracking your own practice through written notes and tutor feedback, gauging your progression and personal development throughout the course.
Additional Information
No food or drink is allowed in the studio; a hub area nearby is available for snacks and drinks.
Please allow 15 minutes at the end of the class to tidy up after yourself and leave the room ready for the next class.
