Beginners Glaze Chemistry

Laboratory scene with labeled containers of powders or chemicals, digital scale, and a small scoop.

Beginners Glaze Chemistry: A 2-Day Intensive

Price: £250 | Capacity: 6 Places Available

Dates:

Saturday 3rd October and Saturday 17th October,

Day 1, 10.30am-6pm (45m lunch break)

Day 2, 10.30am-4pm (45m lunch break)

Level: Beginners & Intermediates

Course Overview

Stop guessing and start formulating. This 2-day workshop (spread over two consecutive Saturdays) demystifies the science of ceramics.

We move beyond "off-the-shelf" products to give you a professional understanding of Glaze Theory, UMF (Unity Molecular Formula), and controlling glazes using the Stull Chart and glaze calculation software.

Led by practising ceramic artist Pascal Nichols, this is a deep dive into the materials that bring your work to life.

What You’ll Master:

  • The Science: A practical introduction to glaze chemistry, including raw materials and their roles.

  • The Formulation: Hands-on guidance in reading recipes and mixing a base glaze from scratch. Understanding of how to tweak and tune glaze recipes to control the flow and texture of glaze surfaces, and make durable,’food-safe’ glazes.

  • The Color: Creating "color runs" and biaxial blends using oxides, opacifiers, and stains.

  • The Analysis: Learn to read your test tiles to troubleshoot and refine your results.

What’s Included:

  • All chemistry materials and test tiles.

  • Expert tuition in a professional, safe studio environment.

  • Take home your set of colour blend test tiles and all the glaze recipes covered on the course.

What to Bring: Please bring a notepad as this is a knowledge-packed course designed to build your confidence at the glazing bench, and an FFP3 dust mask.

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