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One Day Firing with Vicente Garcia

  • 10 Crescent Way Simsbury, CT, 06070 United States (map)

8:30 am - whenever we finish

This workshop will consist of Smoke, Obvara, Saggar and Raku firing techniques. Participants will work with basic and advanced techniques in a hands-on workshop designed to help develop skills in the application and firing processes Vicente uses in his work.

CT Clay Guild Members can reserve their spot in the CTCG Member Portal HERE. If the workshop does not fill by October 2nd, we will open it up at a non-member rate.

Workshop Day                                                                                                

8:30 - 9:00 am – unpack and go over the firing processes that will be covered

9:00 - 9:20. Start firing

1st Firing, Smoke - We will be using feathers, hair and sugar for this firing, pieces can be stacked up so you can fire 2 pieces.

2nd Obvara, For this firing, pieces can be stacked up so you can fire 2 pieces.

Prepare & Load Slip Saggar Piece.

3rdFiring, Slip Saggar firing 1 piece.

Lunch - Bring something for a Potluck to share. I will have a grill

4th Raku, using various glazes crackle and copper glazes 1 piece.

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