{"product_id":"introduction-to-glazes-in-english-only-march-april-2024","title":"Understanding Glazes","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"x1h91t0o xkh2ocl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x13a6bvl x193iq5w x1c4vz4f xcrg951 x1sxyh0 x1nvil2r\" role=\"none\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xuk3077 x78zum5 x2lah0s x1fgtraw xgd8bvy\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xuk3077 x78zum5 x2lah0s x1fgtraw xgd8bvy\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"xuk3077 x78zum5 x2lah0s x1fgtraw xgd8bvy\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn French: January 12th to February 2d, 2027, 6pm-9pm (4 Tuesdays).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn English: April 20th to May 11th, 2027, 6pm-9pm (4 Tuesdays)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCreating your own glazes has many advantages: originality and uniqueness of creation, control over the result, reduction of costs, etc. This 4-session course aims to give you important tools in your first approach to glaze creation. This universe is immensely vast and intimidating for the uninitiated as we talk about chemistry… yet with certain simple landmarks, it is possible to begin its exploration and avoid several errors or fruitless trials.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUnlike our other courses, this series is highly theoretical. To your pencils and notebook! You will also experiment with making samples as well as a glaze with some modifications.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this course you will discover:\u003cbr\u003e- The essential components of a glaze.\u003cbr\u003e- Some basic instructions for playing with the components of a glaze to modify a recipe according to your needs.\u003cbr\u003e- How to choose the sample model to make your tests.\u003cbr\u003e- The different stages of making a glaze.\u003cbr\u003e- What the Stull chart is and how to use it according to your needs.\u003cbr\u003e- How to use the Glazy platform to do your research but also to create\/modify your recipes.\u003cbr\u003e- How to identify a true matte glaze from an underfired glaze by looking at its ingredients.\u003cbr\u003e- How to target a stable and durable glaze recipe (food safe) versus a decorative piece glaze.\u003cbr\u003e- What specific gravity and viscosity are and how to play with these parameters according to your needs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis course is for those who are advancing in their pottery journey and would like to leave behind commercial glazes to create their own glazes. It will also benefit those who are blindly navigating the creation of glazes, encountering unsatisfactory results without having any clues for a solution. This course does not cover the creation of more advanced level glazes with specific effects such as crystalline glazes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMaximum of 8 students per group. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTeacher: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.presence-essence.com\/ceramiste\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVéronique Caron-Bossé\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClasses are given at 95 chemin Colbert, Wakefield (Edelweiss), Québec. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Murai Ceramique","offers":[{"title":"January 12 to February 2d, 2027 6pm-9pm (French only)","offer_id":51446472441892,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"April 20th to May 11th, 2027 6pm-9pm (English only)","offer_id":51446475030564,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/7722\/5252\/files\/MuraiCeramique-02050.jpg?v=1738284364","url":"https:\/\/www.muraiceramique.com\/products\/introduction-to-glazes-in-english-only-march-april-2024","provider":"Murai Ceramique","version":"1.0","type":"link"}