slip casting comprehensive workshop

5 hour hands on workshop

• Discover the highs and lows of using porcelain slip in your plaster moulds to cast forms. You can use a plaster mould from the studio, or use the one you made in the ‘models and moulds’ workshop. We will recycle scraps, convert plastic clay into slip, and make a batch of porcelain from scratch. Learn the basics of surface design and decoration for you to use on your cast form.

You will learn to:

• Use slip successfully and discover the various ways to make it.

• Colour slip with stains or oxides in a line blend for the perfect shade and repeatable results.

• Slip cast a form using a plaster mould (yours or ours).

• Design and decorate your slip cast form ready for glazing.

Workshop fee includes:

• All materials.

• Your finished and fired form.

• A delicious locally sourced morning or afternoon tea.

Fee:

• $225 - maximum 4 people per class

Dates and times:

• June 3rd (Saturday) : 10 - 3 pm

• August 26th (Saturday) : 10 - 3 pm

Location:

• All workshops are held at Pom-me-granite Studios in Pastoria East.

Extras:

• Your finished creation will be ready for collection 4 weeks from the end of class, or can be packed and sent for a fee.

• The nature of ceramics is unpredictable! Every effort will be made to ensure your pieces survive the firing, however, the studio is not held accountable for firing loss.

• Please check the dates before you book. We are unable to offer a refund if you can no longer make your booking, but you can transfer your space to another.