An introduction to making jewellery in porcelain and stoneware clay

You will learn in this course:

create jewellery, buttons and other small items from stoneware and porcelain clay
use moulds, tools, stamps, templates and natural items to create shapes and textures in clay
an introduction to porcelain and stoneware
an introduction to glazing and oxides
an introduction to making jewellery with clay pieces and basic jewellery findings

This is an 10 week course, 3 hours classes. There is an addition fee $30 to cover materials

Each week you will learn:

week 1 - introduction and examples of jewellery to make in class. Demonstrations of simple beads and textures. Reminder to bring on items for mould making for week 2
week 2 - make one piece mould out of Pinkisyl putty. Make a two piece mould out of clay to be bisque fired
week 3 - use 2 piece moulds and continue using other tools
week 4 - demonstrations of mixing and marbling
week 5 - demonstrations of glazing and oxides. First stoneware firing
week 6 - continue making and glazing
week 7 - demonstrations of glueing metal fittings to fired clay
week 8 - continue glazing, finialise any work that needs to be bisque fired. Finial bisque fire
week 9- finialise all pieces for stoneware firing. Finial stoneware firing
week 10 - finialise pieces, glue and thread beads on leather