Ceramics at Home for Beginners

Start by getting to know Paula and her background in fine arts, teaching, and ceramics. She shows you some pieces from her varied collection and then talks about some of her main influences.

Have a look at the materials you need, types of clay, what you need to make plaster molds, and the different glazes to decorate your pieces.

Discover the importance of recycling the excess clay correctly and learn how to make your basic plaster mold at home, which you can reuse as many times as you want to create different ceramic pieces.

Now it’s time to start crafting! Following Paula's guidance, create the base and bowl for your first set using the slab modeling technique and the plaster mold you made beforehand. Continue with the second set, which is purely decorative, by applying the coil modeling technique.

Move on to the third set and shape it using the pinch technique–no need for a mold this time. To round out the modeling phase, make the fourth set by repeating the same design as the previous ones, but this time larger, and you learn how to add different textures to the pieces.

Learn different decorative clay techniques, how they are used and when it is best to apply them. Explore two decorating methods for air dry clay. Then, discover glazes in suspension, the decorative gold luster technique, the oxide technique or "marble effect," and the enamel wash method.

Finally, let your imagination take over and see the infinite ways you can use each of the sets made throughout the course. To preserve your pieces, Paula gives you valuable advice on how to take care of each one of them on a day-to-day basis and how to transport them.