When & Where

Quick Facts

  • Availability Yes
  • Tutor Niamh Phillips
  • Course Code W24CRSA01C
  • Suitable For 19 year olds and up are permitted on this course

What you will learn

This 5-week course is designed for those who want to use stains to colour clay bodies, casting slip and decorating slips.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  • Workshop health and safety and guidance on pottery tools.
  • Learn how to use coloured stains to colour they clay itself. Experimenting with different percentages to achieve desired colours.
  • Learn to use the coloured clay for handbuilding techniques
  • Learn to slip cast some basic shapes with coloured casting slip. Using the stained decorating slip to add surface decoration.

Class format and activities

Demonstration, Q&A and guidance by tutor both individual and group these are practical hands-on sessions to develop your understanding of clay.

Entry requirements

This course would suit anyone at all levels who have basic knowledge of clay techniques.

What you need to know before you enrol

Excellent attendance and punctuality are required from all students, you need to be able to join all five sessions to get the most out of this course. We make a per kilo charge for clay, which includes the bisque and glaze firing. This class will be held in C22 ceramic studio.

What you need

Pen and notebook, clothes you do not mind getting dirty, closed toe shoes. Please bring any clay tools you have, however, there will be pottery tools available to use on the course, there are also beginners packs to buy at the college if you would like your own

What you can do next

Other courses you may be interested in include: W24CRSA01B, Ceramic Focus: Christmas Decorations W24CRSA01D, Ceramic Focus: Slip Casting Techniques W24CRSA01E, Ceramic Focus: Surface Design W24CRSA01G, Ceramic Focus: Throwing Cups and Mugs