Live Webinar
Join Andy for an online crystalline glaze crash course. This 3 hour session will take you from beginner to expert so you can make your own beautiful pots!
Webinar Overview.
In this webinar Andy will cover the foundational elements like what is a crystalline glaze, how to mix them, applying the glaze and firing schedules.
Particularly unique and advanced topics will include insights on individual materials, the differences a clay body can make, improving food safety, acid etching, how to do surface area calculations, how to fire without glaze catchers and some of Andy’s favorite glaze recipes which include color changing rare earth glazes.
This webinar surpasses what Andy has previously presented at Art Centers, Colleges, large online stages and the NCECA Conference.
The Details:
Platform:
The expected platform is Google Meet, though this may be subject to change.
Date of the webinar:
Saturday, Febuary 6th, 2027, 2:00pm - 5:00pm EST
What to expect:
Andy will be providing a slide lecture that includes pre-recorded video content. This mixed format is exceptional. Like a typical slide lecture, it will allow Andy to communicate all the relevant information and elaborate when necessary based on questions from the audience. For demonstrations, the pre-recorded content ensures that proper camera angles and close ups are presented at a tempo that is more helpful and clear. This lecture is dense with information and the mixed format ensures we can cover a lot more inside the 3 hour window.
Glazes will include an assortment of what Andy has in his portfolio colors plus some recipes that are excellent case studies from an educational perspective and additional recipes that have been more recently developed.
Signing up:
The webinar costs $250 per person. Sign up with your name and email address to receive instructions for attendance.
If you want to mix and fire these glazes, you will need the following:
The ability to purchase raw materials, and the ability to mix the glazes. This includes an approriate respirator for the dust, rubber gloves, ventilation for maximum safety, an 80 mesh sieve, buckets and a kitchen mixer can also be helpful. For firing you will need a kiln that goes to cone 10 and the best results require the ability to program firing schedules. Porcelain is ideal, but stoneware with or without porcelain slip can also give excellent results.