Alfred University Fundamentals of Ceramics

by Norm Stuart

Feb 15, 2014

Twelve Lectures explaining the science behind ceramic materials and firing them - everything but glaze making.

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01  Geology

02  Raw Materials and Minerology

03  Fluxes

04  Fillers

05  Water

06  Particle Orientation

07  Drying

08  Kiln Firing

09  Ceramic Tape

10  Slip Casting

11  Slips and Engobes

12  Clay Bodies

These lectures cover just about every topic other than Glaze making.  Reading each of these lectures have greatly improved the quality of the work people do at our studio.

Sample Illustration from Lecture 11 Slips and Engobes

Sample Illustration from Lecture 2 Raw Materials and Mineralogy

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    Paul Tebbatt

    Thanks for this.

    Oct 23, 2017

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    Haidar Mahdi

    Hi Norm. Im a ceramic artist from sweden, Stockholm. Iv red your material several times, amazing material! Tanks a lot. 

    I wonder if a can ask you a question in a private message? 

    Kind Regards Haidar Mahdi 

     

    Oct 19, 2020

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    cp dunbar

    Thank you Norm for the info. reading away. CP

    May 3, 2021