Slip/Engobe Workshop

Slip/Engobe Workshop with Renate, Saturday, 7 July, 10 am to 4 pm.


We will start by making our own slips. Basic white clay slurry and additives will be supplied. You will only need to purchase clay stains. Renate will have all basic colours available. Share some colours with a friend. If you have your own stains, please bring them along.
Next we will use our tiles. With paintbrushes and slip trailers, stamps or stencils we will experiment and test a wide variety of application techniques.
Renate will give assistance and demonstrations as required, painting, slip trailing, scraffito, latex/wax resist, printing or stencil resist.
With the experience from working on your tiles you will chose and develop your own designs that suit your pots, taste and skills and abilities
Bring:    

• Jars (with well closing lids) for the slips 
• Slab tiles, some leather hard, some hard leather hard, some dry, suggested size about 8 x 15 cm
• Simple pots (raw, dry and leather hard) to decorate, preferably made of Abbots White or Red, or Mac’s White or Terracotta or Nelson White clays
• Tools, soft paint brushes, sponges, one firm paint brush (if you have one) and any bits and pieces that could be useful    
• Scrap paper and soft pencil (preferably B6)
• Ideas, samples, books, mags…
• Ice cube tray (if you have one)
• Lunch to share
• Workshop fee is $50.00. Direct debit:  Mt Pleasant Pottery Westpac 03 1591 0083454 00 (Please use 'engobe' as your reference)
• We recommend pre-enrollment as numbers will be limited
  

People who would like to learn about engobes but don't wish, at this stage, to make their own are very welcome to participate. There will be no extra expense.

Some paint brushes and slip trailer will be provided. 
For more information please ring Renate: 388 64 80, 021-1336620, or email rgaletzka@gmail.com