Ceramic Glazing for Beginners
A course by Paula Casella BiaseCeramic Artist
A course by Paula Casella Biase, Ceramic Artist
Learn the techniques to decorate and transform basic ceramic objects into unique pieces
There's not a single object that can't be transformed into something distinct, giving it a new purpose and lease of life. Want to turn an everyday ceramic item into an inspiringly stylish piece? Learn to decorate ceramics from the comfort of your own home alongside Paula Casella, who holds a degree in fine arts and is founder of Bambucito organic ceramics. In this course, she teaches you a range of practical and inspiring techniques for glazing and decorating ceramics.
Learn underglazing, overglazing, and third firing, all done with easy-to-use materials. This course is complimentary to Ceramics at Home for Beginners, where Paula teaches you to work with clay from scratch at home.
What will you learn in this online course?
17 lessons & 9 downloads
What will you learn in this course
2 minutes, 40 seconds
Materials needed to glaze
1 minute, 28 seconds
Decoration using dispensers
10 minutes, 23 seconds
Have fun with the "Bubbles" technique
3 minutes, 34 seconds
Decoration by transfers
5 minutes, 54 seconds
Use of waxes and chalks
4 minutes, 59 seconds
What's included in this course?
As an introduction to the course, Paula talks about her career so far and how she came to be a professional ceramicist and teacher. Take a look at some of her most defining pieces and a few of her main sources of inspiration.
Familiarize yourself with all the necessary materials for decorating your pieces, like powdered glazes, wax, pencils, decals, and ceramic tiles.
See what underglazing is and learn a few techniques for achieving different results. Start with an oxide wash and move on to do a bubble glaze. Then it's time to decorate using decal transfers, some clever tricks with wax and chalk, and lastly the "tape resist" method.
Next, take a look at the exact process for the decorative overglaze and third firing techniques. For the overglaze, play around with tracing paper and blotting on a recently glazed piece. Then, for the third firing technique you use transferable ceramic decals, gold and silver gilding flakes, and decoration with oily materials such as wax and crayons.
Wrap things up applying everything you've learned to an item of ceramics, whether one of your own creations or a shop-bought piece. Paula gives some advice on the types of pieces that can be decorated and how to care for your work so it lasts for many years to come.
What is this course's project?
Create a sample for each of the decorative techniques on a tile and then decorate a whole ceramic piece using one or several of the techniques combined.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Beginners and anyone wanting to learn to work with clay and glazes.
Requirements and materials
No previous knowledge is required for this course.
In terms of materials, Paula tells you which materials are essential and which are optional during the course. You can start off with glazes suitable for kiln firing, transfer decals, insulator tape, sponges, powdered glazes, oxide, paintbrushes, and finally, wax, pencils, and ceramic crayons. You also need a ceramic tile and either a homemade or shop-bought ceramic item, as well as access to a kiln.
Reviews
- 1 month ago
fantastic course!
- 6 months ago
Para mi este curso no ha servido. No lo volveri a comprar. Hice 4 compras de cursos de ceramica en Domestika le mismo dia y de este es el unico del que si pudiese, pediría el reembolso.
- woofwagrunPLUS7 months ago
the course is good but the tranlation is quite bad and makes it hard to follow the technique she is describing
- 8 months ago
Todos os cursos da Paula são maravilhoso
- 10 months ago
This course gave me lots of new tips for ceramic glazing, especially as a beginner. English subtitles were a bit off though but I was still able to understand the information.
She is a lover of nature and cooking, and combines these two passions in her Bambucito ceramics workshop, where you can enjoy a delicious meal on her handmade crockery.
Content
- U1
Introduction
- Presentation
- Influences
- What will you learn in this course
- U2
Enameled under cover
- Materials needed to glaze
- We glaze with gouache
- Decoration using dispensers
- Have fun with the "Bubbles" technique
- Decoration by transfers
- Use of waxes and chalks
- Technique of "faults"
- U3
Enameled on deck and third fire
- Materials to decorate on deck and in third fire
- On deck: We play with vegetable paper and stains
- Third fire: Use of vitrifiable decals
- Third fire: Luster application
- Third fire: Decoration with fats
- U4
We apply what has been learned. Care of your pieces
- Final piece
- Care of parts and application of techniques in functional parts
- FP
Final project
- Enameled ceramic for beginners
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FAQs
You’ll learn ceramic decoration techniques including glazing, bubble effects, transfers, waxes and chalks, application on tiles and functional pieces, as well as project management from home and tips for firing and materials.
This course is designed for people with basic to intermediate ceramic skills who want to expand their decorative techniques. You don’t need to be an expert, but some prior experience working with clay or ceramics is recommended.
You’ll need tiles or ceramic pieces, glazes, brushes, waxes, chalks, transfer paper, dispensers, detergent, water, and access to an external ceramic kiln for the final firing.
The techniques can be applied to both store-bought tiles and handmade pieces. The course teaches how to adapt processes to different types of surfaces.
You can decorate your pieces at home and then take them to a ceramic studio or workshop that offers firing services, which is common in cities like Madrid.
Techniques taught include suspended glazes, bubbles, transfers, washes, use of waxes and chalks, metallic lusters, and third firing, applied on tiles and functional pieces.
The final project involves applying several decorative techniques you’ve learned to a functional piece, like a plate or bowl, that you can use in everyday life.