Brown Bag 10/22/13

The topic for our Brown Bag session on Tues. will be "glazing". We will be discussing our RAL glazes with the following tentative outline:


RAL glazes and their application
RAL Studio glazes
   glaze list and characteristics (handout)
   glaze combinations (handout)
Application
   preparation
       cleaning the ware
      waxing and wax resist
   techniques for:
       dipping
       brushing
       pouring
       spraying
Glaze problems
   With the glaze –
       glaze characteristics that can produce problems
       glaze interactions
   With the application –
       glaze thickness
       glaze mixing
       potential contaminents



The format will be a combination of presentation/demonstration and especially discussion, so please bring your questions and experiences with you.




Clay link of the week
Check out the following video by John Britt to get you started thinking about our topic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpQns05RdVU