3/17/2025
3/24/2025
3/31/2025
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM MT

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Class

Number of sessions: Three 3-hour classes
Course Fee: $60.00

Description:

Class will introduce more advanced handbuilding construction techniques, and introduce recovery techniques for clay and glazing. Participants will learn:
- complex construction methods using multiple seams, and larger slabs
- how to bevel and blend seams
- methods for embellishing pieces with texture, add ons, feet and handles
- techniques for repairing cracks, and trouble shooting possible construction and drying issues
- tips to level a piece
- various glazing and staining tips, and discuss reglazing techniques 

    Class 1

• Review studio protocols and cleaning expectations 
• Using Hump and Slump molds: instruction and demo
• Brief discussion on sprigging, texture and adding handles and/or feet
• Create bowl using hump or slump method

    Class 2

• Slab building discussion
• Review techniques for closing seams 
• Construct a bird house using templates and texture

   Class 3

• Discuss glazing techniques by exploring application options, glaze combinations, record keeping, reglazing
• Discuss use of stains to enhance pieces
  Glaze pieces made in class 

 

Materials:

• Basic clay tools
• B-Mix with Grog Clay or Speckled Buff
• Texture Tools if you have any
• Highly Desired: purchase bevel cutting tool

 

Class Information:

• Skill level/Pre-requisites:  Beginner/  Basic Clay Class
• Number of students: Minimum 3   Maximum  8

GCA Studio

Pat O'Brien
(phone: 513-374-1429 )

 

 

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3/17/2025
3/24/2025
3/31/2025

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