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Co-Champion** \\
* [[members:carlstevens|Carl Stevens
Trainers
* Eduardo (Eddie) Enriquez - please RSVP for Ceramics 101 at (414) 377-1608 via text
Additional Roles
* Kiln Lead
* Training Lead (for consistency between trainers/scheduling)
* Glaze mixing Lead
* Clay Mixing Lead
* General Maintenance/SID Lead
=====About=====
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.
If you would like to help the studio and don't know where to start, Start Here!
=====How To Get Trained=====
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 MMS Calendar
The best way to contact the Ceramics Area Champion, Jeff, is Email or @ me on discord
Email:Jeff.Mann@MilwaukeeMakerspace.org
===== FAQ=====
Ceramics Area FAQ
===== Classes & Trainings Available (work in progress) =====
===Trainings Offered===
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.
Ceramics 102 - Making Glazes, a guide to making glazes, testing, common faults and fixes.(3hr)
Ceramics 103 - Loading a Bisque Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)
Ceramics 104 - Loading a Glaze Kiln (Electric Kiln)(3hr)
Ceramics 105 - Firing a Raku Kiln (Gas Kiln)(3hr)
Ceramics 106 - Firing a Reduction Kiln (Gas Kiln)(9hr)
===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
Ceramics 201 - Hand Building- Coils, Pinch and basic techniques
Ceramics 202 -Slab Construction- Advanced hand building techniques and larger work.
Ceramics 203
Ceramics 204
Ceramics 301 - Pottery Wheel - The basic cylinder
Ceramics 302 - Pottery Wheel - Advanced forms of the cup and bowl
Ceramics 303 - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms of the vase
Ceramics 304 - Pottery wheel - Advanced forms, thoughts of design and decoration
Ceramics 305 - How To Trim
Ceramics 401 - Slip Casting - Basics of making a one piece mold, casting, and cleaning.
Ceramics 402 - Embellishment of surface with colors before firing
Ceramics 403 - Embellishment of surfaces after firing
Ceramics 404 - How To Glaze
Ceramics 405 - How to Scraffito
Ceramics 406
===== Ceramic Resources=====
Where I go if I have questions, videos, and documentation
Ceramic Resources
===== Class Dates Available =====
Ceramics 101:** See the Calendar for current training Schedule MMS Calendar
If you want something besides that the best way is to just ask the current area champion.