Workshop:
Surface decoration and glazing

Instructor:
Violaine Ulmer

One of the physical qualities of jewellery is its small size, which creates particular difficulties for ceramic jewellery, particularly in terms of surface decoration, glazing and firing.

This course will look at these issues from a practical point of view.

This course is aimed at people who have already practised ceramics, and more specifically working with porcelain. Priority will be given to those who have taken the ‘Essentials’ course.

While the ‘Essentials‘ course lays the foundations of ceramic jewellery, particularly in terms of shapes, this course looks at the possibilities of body and surface decoration at different stages of drying or firing (raw, dry, bisque, glazed).

We will work with porcelain in plastic state, slip casting, engobes and glazes, which we will make, but also with golds and lustres.

As well as decorating, we’ll look at the issues involved in firing small pieces (rules and tips for firing, kiln calibration, temperature curves for the 3 types of firing).

Practical details

6 participants maximum in order to be fully available for everyone.

Times: 10am-6pm with a lunch break. The studio remains open from 8am to 8pm for independent work.

A wide range of documentation is available: technical reference works, catalogues and specialist magazines, art books.

Prices

Full 5-day course (35 hours): 780 euros

Firing, tools and materials (porcelain, plaster, training metal (brass)) are included in the course price. Lustres and silver are not included.

Accommodation is not included, but is available on site or in the village and surrounding area.

Dates

18. > 22. July 2025

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