Sunday, June 14: 1-4pm (may be 1-5pm if we reach 30 people)
One Day Workshop
All levels welcome!
Instructor: Kim Allison
Learn to apply and fire metallic lusters and mother of pearl overglaze!
What is luster?
Luster is what's known as an overglaze, meaning it is applied after the glaze firing, once the pot is fully completed. The pot is fired again to a much lower temperature (Cone 018, 1323F) so that the luster can mature. Gold and platinum lusters contain a percentage of the actual precious metal suspended in a form of tree resin that allows it to stick to the pot before being fired. The resin then burns off leaving the coating of precious metal behind. Pieces are considered food safe but should not be used in the microwave or dishwasher. Mother of Pearl works similarly but does not contain precious metal. It simply makes the surface opalescent.
What's the workshop?
I'll teach you how to apply any or all of the three lusters - Gold, Platinum, and Mother of Pearl will be offered - as well as the ins and outs of safety, cleanup, dedicated tools, etc. Much of the application is likely to be done outside due to fumes from the resin. Bring a mask to protect yourself from the fume headaches as these can hit people even outside.
Quantity and Size Guidelines
All pots to be lustered must be glaze fired before the luster workshop. You MAY NOT luster any pots that you’ve already used in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, etc. Refiring these can cause thermal shock and make the pots explode.
If you plan to use minimal luster accents like small dots or lines, you will likely be able to work on about 6 pots up to roughly 6 inches in size.
If you plan to use large fields of luster like the drippy pots shown in the sample photos, you will likely be able to work on about 2-3 pots up to roughly 6 inches in size.
Mother of pearl can be small accents or large fields of opalescence and can be applied in combination with the other lusters or on its own, so plan to incorporate this into your rough pot allotment.
Bring more pots than you expect to need as each person’s use will vary and we may have kiln space to slot in some extra smaller pots (think bud vases/trinket dishes).
Sunday, June 14: 1-4pm (may be 1-5pm if we reach 30 people)
One Day Workshop
All levels welcome!
Instructor: Kim Allison
Learn to apply and fire metallic lusters and mother of pearl overglaze!
What is luster?
Luster is what's known as an overglaze, meaning it is applied after the glaze firing, once the pot is fully completed. The pot is fired again to a much lower temperature (Cone 018, 1323F) so that the luster can mature. Gold and platinum lusters contain a percentage of the actual precious metal suspended in a form of tree resin that allows it to stick to the pot before being fired. The resin then burns off leaving the coating of precious metal behind. Pieces are considered food safe but should not be used in the microwave or dishwasher. Mother of Pearl works similarly but does not contain precious metal. It simply makes the surface opalescent.
What's the workshop?
I'll teach you how to apply any or all of the three lusters - Gold, Platinum, and Mother of Pearl will be offered - as well as the ins and outs of safety, cleanup, dedicated tools, etc. Much of the application is likely to be done outside due to fumes from the resin. Bring a mask to protect yourself from the fume headaches as these can hit people even outside.
Quantity and Size Guidelines
All pots to be lustered must be glaze fired before the luster workshop. You MAY NOT luster any pots that you’ve already used in the dishwasher, microwave, oven, etc. Refiring these can cause thermal shock and make the pots explode.
If you plan to use minimal luster accents like small dots or lines, you will likely be able to work on about 6 pots up to roughly 6 inches in size.
If you plan to use large fields of luster like the drippy pots shown in the sample photos, you will likely be able to work on about 2-3 pots up to roughly 6 inches in size.
Mother of pearl can be small accents or large fields of opalescence and can be applied in combination with the other lusters or on its own, so plan to incorporate this into your rough pot allotment.
Bring more pots than you expect to need as each person’s use will vary and we may have kiln space to slot in some extra smaller pots (think bud vases/trinket dishes).
