Surfaces, glazes & firing

Decorating clay : an overview

Design and inspiration

Getting familiar with the decorating studio. Safety ; Tools of the trade ; Materials ; Essential techniques ; Basic application methods

Working with the clay itself. Impressing ; Stamping ; Paddling ; Clay appliqué ; Incising ; Inlaid colored clay ; Gallery

Working with slip. Combing ; Chattering ; Trailing with slip ; Sgraffito with slip ; Slip inlay ; Resists for slip decoration ; Terra sigillata ; Gallery

Working with underglazes, stains, and oxides. Brushwork with underglaze and oxides ; Drawing with underglaze pencils and crayons ; Trailing with underglaze ; Masking and stenciling with sponging, spattering, and spraying ; Staining ; Gallery

Working with glazes. Majolica ; Layering ; Gallery

Post-firing techniques. Reglazing with conventional glazes ; Overglazing with decorative materials

Kilns and firing

Recipes.