CL108 Surface Design with David Smith

Fridays, 6 week class

Time: 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Tuition: $215

Materials Fee: $35

Lab Fee: $20

Levels: Advanced, Professional

Over the course of six weeks Students will learn a variety of different surface design techniques How to design a surface from planning the vessel to breaking up the surface in to design quadrants. We will also cover a broad area of different surface techniques including, Sgraffito, Inlay Techniques (Mishima), silk screen medium, Slip Transfers, how to work with Commercial underglaze and over glaze transfers, Each week will include a demo and then hands on time with guided instruction/trouble shooting. Students will be required to create work outside of class or during class after demo during open work/ studio time. The week before the instructor will let the students know what phase of pottery will be needed IE: Green, Bisque or Glazed fired.

1^st week: intro to surface Sgraffito (2 leather hard pieces trimmed)  Inlay(Mishima)  (2 leather hard pieces trimmed)

2^nd week Homemade slip/underglaze transfers (1 leather hard piece trimmed and finished)

3^rd week working with silk screen mediums and homemade and professional screens. (Leather hard or bisque piece)

4^th week Commercial underglaze transfers overglaze decals (One glazed and finished Piece)

5^th water etching (Leather hard piece)

6^th week finishing up final firing

Supplies not provided by DFAC: 

Underglazes Various Black is the most important.  DFAC will provide a limited palette.

Package of Newsprint $12

Underglaze decals ($6-$8 per sheet 2-3 Sheets assorted per student ) and over glaze decals ($9 per sheet 1-2 Sheets per student) (Commercial)

Can of Shellac $20

Jar of Mayco silk screen medium. $14

Gold luster and mother of pearl lusters $30 per 2 oz gold