• Explain what a glaze is, including its composition and function in ceramic finishing.
• Identify and describe different types of glazes, their ingredients and their effects.
• Interpret and formulate basic glaze recipes, understanding the role of glass formers, stabilisers and fluxes.
• Compare glaze application techniques and analyse the suitability of each method for specific products.
• Recognise the key temperature stages and firing atmosphere considerations.
• Identify common glaze faults (e.g. crazing, pinholing, crawling, blistering) and propose adjustments in materials, application, or firing to correct them.

• Glaze recipe interpretation & formulation
• Glaze application proficiency
• Glaze chemistry calculations
• Kiln firing management
• Problem solving

If you are working in or with ceramics, whether sanitaryware, tiles, tableware, bricks or an independent maker and you have an interest in learning more about glazing methods in ceramics, then this course is of benefit to you. To make the most of this course, a basic understanding of ceramics or materials is advised. However, there are no specific pre-requisites to this course meaning even if you are not familiar with ceramics, you will still be able to benefit from this course and increase your understanding. 

If you are not familiar with the basic principles of ceramics, to get the most out of this course, we recommend you first take one of the below suggested courses.

• Access to 4-5 hours worth of eLearning content developed by Lucideon experts.
• 12 months of access to the eLearning course, which you can revisit anytime. Your progress is saved via your access link, so you can complete the training at your own pace without needing to finish in one sitting.