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 ====== Ceramics Area ====== ====== Ceramics Area ======
 +**[[areas:ceramics:roles:Champion|Champion]]** \\
 +  * [[members:jeffmann|Jeff Mann]]\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:roles:CoChampion|Co-Champion]]** \\
 +  * [[members:carlstevens|Carl Stevens]]\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:roles:Trainers|Trainers]]** \\
 +  * [[members:eduardoenriquez|Eduardo (Eddie) Enriquez]] - please RSVP for Ceramics 101 at (414) 377-1608 via text\\
 +**Additional Roles** WIP Want to be a part of this? Ask Jeff!\\
 +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:KilnLead | Kiln Lead]]\\
 +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:Training| Training Lead]]\\
 +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:Glazemixing| Glaze mixing Lead]]\\
 +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:ClayMixing|Clay Mixing Lead]]\\
 +  * [[areas:ceramics:roles:GeneralMaintenance| General Maintenance/SID Lead]]\\
  
-The Ceramics Studio is a 950SqFt slice of heaven located in our Norwich Facility. Its a friendly, fun, and functional studio for all things clay related! +===== About =====
  
-To use the Ceramics Area you **MUST** take the Ceramics 101 class, it takes about an hour-ish and covers how the studio is run, safety, and expectations. It is required to work in the studio outside of Cerveza & Ceramics on wednesdays.+The Ceramics Studio is a 1800SqFt slice of heaven located in our Norwich Facility. Its a friendly, fun, and functional studio for all things clay related! We are a community run ceramics studio that fires to cone 6 for glaze ware with electric, gas, and raku kilns.\\
  
-Join us every Wednesday @ ~5pm to ~9pm for Ceramics & Cerveza an open class for anyone to come drink beer and make clay things! +[[areas:ceramics:help| If you would like to help the studio and don't know where to start, Start Here!]]\\
  
-The best way to contact me is coming to a Tuesday Public meeting or C&C. If neither of those work for you Email is the next best way. +===== How To Get Trained ===== 
-Email Cookmann@gmail.com +To use the Ceramics Area you **MUST** take the Ceramics 101 class, it takes a bit under an hour and covers how the studio is run, safety, and expectations. It is required to work in the studio outside of Cerveza & Ceramics on Wednesdays.\\ 
 +**Regularly Scheduled Trainings:** 
 +**Ceramics 101** See Calendar for current schedule [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/calendar/|MMS Calendar]]
  
-===== Classes Available ===== +The best way to contact the Ceramics Area Champion, Jeff, is Email or @ me on discord\\ 
-**Ceramics 101** - Basics of working with clay, health and safety, references and resources. +Email:[[Jeff.mann@milwaukeemakerspace.org|Jeff.Mann@MilwaukeeMakerspace.org]] 
-//This class is required, to work in the Ceramics area.// +===== FAQ===== 
-----+[[areas:ceramics:FAQ|Ceramics Area FAQ]] 
 +===== Classes & Trainings Available (work in progress) ===== 
 +===Trainings Offered===
  
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics101|Ceramics 101]]** - Basics of working with clay, health and safety, references and resources.(30min - 1hr)\\
 +//**↑ This class is required, to work in the Ceramics area unsupervised. **//\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics102|Ceramics 102]]** - Making Glazes, a guide to making glazes, testing, common faults and fixes.(3hr)\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics103|Ceramics 103]]** - Loading a Bisque Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics104|Ceramics 104]]** - Loading a Glaze Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics105|Ceramics 105]]** - Firing a Raku Kiln (Gas Kiln)(3hr)\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics106|Ceramics 106]]** - Firing a Reduction Kiln (Gas Kiln)(9hr)\\
 +**[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics107|Ceramics 107]]** - Mixing Clay (2hr)\\
 +===Classes Offered===
 +Classes are 1-3 hours of hands on techniques exploring the medium of clay
 +2xx = handbuilding 3XX= Throwing, 4XX= Slip-casting and embellishment\\
  
-**Basic Classes;**  Time consisting 1-2 hours of instruction and hands on training. +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics201|Ceramics 201]] **- Hand Building- Coils, Pinch and basic techniques \\ 
-  * Hand Building- Coils, Pinch and basic techniques  +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics202|Ceramics 202]] ** -Slab Construction- Advanced hand building techniques and larger work.\\ 
-  * Slab Construction- Advanced hand building techniques and larger work. +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics203|Ceramics 203]] **\\ 
-  * Slip Casting (currently unavailable) - Basics of making a one piece mold, casting, and cleaning. +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics204|Ceramics 204]] **\\
-  * Pottery Wheel - The basic cylinder (1 to 5 person class by request) +
-  * Pottery Wheel - Advanced forms of the cup and bowl +
-  * Pottery wheel - Advanced forms of the vase +
-  * Pottery wheel - Advanced forms, thoughts of design and decoration +
-  * Embellishment of surface with colors before firing +
-  * Embellishment of surfaces after firing +
-  * All About Glazes 101+
  
-**Possible projects;**                        +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics301|Ceramics 301]] ** - Pottery Wheel - The basic cylinder \\ 
-  * How to make a bat and reclaim clay. +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics302|Ceramics 302]] ** - Pottery Wheel - Advanced forms of the cup and bowl\\ 
-  * Make tile trivet  +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics303|Ceramics 303]] ** - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms of the vase\\ 
-  * Throw cup, bowls and plates +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics304|Ceramics 304]] ** - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms, thoughts of design and decoration\\ 
-  * Broken pottery to mosaic +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics305|Ceramics 305]] ** - How To Trim\\
-  * The skys the limit, AMA on ceramics +
-  * Raku +
-   +
-==== Ceramic Resources==== +
-Where I go if I have questions +
-[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref|Ceramic Resources]] +
  
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics401|Ceramics 401]] ** - Slip Casting - Basics of making a one piece mold, casting, and cleaning.\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics402|Ceramics 402]] ** - Embellishment of surface with colors before firing\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics403|Ceramics 403]] ** - Embellishment of surfaces after firing\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics404|Ceramics 404]] ** - How To Glaze\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics405|Ceramics 405]] ** - How to Scraffito\\
 +** [[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:ceramics406|Ceramics 406]] **\\
  
-==== Class Dates Available ==== +===== Ceramic Resources===== 
-Due to my hectic schedule, emailing me is the best way to get a class going. If I do schedule one I will post on the member's only board. +Where I go if I have questions, videos, and documentation\\ 
-===== Equipment List ===== +[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref|Ceramic Resources]] 
-A list of ceramics equipment\\ +
-[[equipmentmv:ceramics|Ceramics Equipment]] +
  
 +===== Class Dates Available =====
  
 +**Ceramics 101:** See the Calendar for current training Schedule [[https://milwaukeemakerspace.org/calendar/|MMS Calendar]] \\
 +If you want something besides that the best way is to just ask the current area champion.\\
 +===== Equipment List =====
 +[[equipmentmv:ceramics|Ceramics Equipment]] \\
 +[[areas:ceramics:ceramicsref:SuggestedPersonalEquiptment|Suggested Personal Tools and Equipment]]\\
 +===== Ceramics Meetings (Name TBD) =====
 +[[areas:ceramics:committee|Minutes]]
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