Surface Decoration
 
This class is not for beginners. It is recommended you have, at least, an intermediate understanding of clay work to enroll! We spend very little time in class making items. Class time will mainly be spent learning and exploring surface decoration techniques on wet clay, leather hard clay, bone dry clay, bisqueware and glazed ware. 
Each class, you will show up with items you have made. Depending on the technique topics, you will need to show up to class with work that is either wet, leather hard, bone dry, or bisque fired. We will discuss this more during the first class.
You are welcome and encouraged to use the SPAC studio to make your wares. You can use your own clay in class, or you can purchase clay from Southern PA Clay. NO FREE CLAY COMES WITH THIS CLASS. 
If you need to use the SPAC studio BEFORE the actual class starts to create your wares, connect with me directly and you can use the studio free of charge!
 
This course is more exploration and material introduction focused. Pieces that are made in class can, of course, be kept.
 
Class Schedule (3 hours per class):
 
Class 1- November 8, 12:00PM-4:00PM (first class is 1 hour longer)
30 Minute Meet-&-Greet + 30 Minute Discussion
Marbling Clay & Nerikomi 
Neriage (time permitting)
Inclusions & Aggregates (time permitting)
Class 2- November 15, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Texture Stamps and Mats
Faceting & Cutting
Clay Tearing and Splitting
Slip & Slurry Resist, Texturing, Decoration
Sodium SIlicate
Wet Chattering 
Class 3- November 22, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Hakeme, Swiping & Combing
Mishima & Slip Inlay
Slip Transfer and Monoprinting
Slip Staining & Layering
Chattering
Stencils
Class 4- November 29, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Mocha Diffusion
Fluting and Carving
Underglaze Application
Sgraffito
Terra Siggilatta & Burnishing
Class 5- December 6, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Underglaze Transfer & Monoprinting
Wax Resist, Tape and String Resist
Water Etching
Spattering and Glaze Atomizer
Sponge & Fabric Stamping
Class 6- December 6, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Underglaze Pencils
Oxide Washes
Glaze Application with Brush, Double Dipping, Spraying
Glaze Pooling & Marbling
Crystal Glazes (Not Crystalline)
Cuerda Seca
Class 7- December 20, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Decals and Image Transfers
Lusters
Cold FInishes
Class 8- December 27, 1:00PM-4:00PM
Sanding & Polishing
Grinding Compound for Containers
Bench Grinding & Dremel
 
$295.00 Per Seat, (Maximum of 8 Seats)
 
All decoration materials included. Clay not included.