Alternative firing online workshop with Marcia Selsor

Alternative firing

$189.00

6 weeks formal training + 4 additional weeks for viewing.
Register for e-course
​​The alternative firing class is a six-week formal workshop with four additional weeks to review all the videos. It is similar to a 5-day hands-on workshop.

You will learn how to build your own portable Raku kiln and use this gas kiln for all the primitive firing processes. 
Learn how to design, decorate, glaze and fire with raku glazes on tiles as well as on three dimensional vessels.
Learn different techniques for foil saggars and ceramic saggar firing. Marcia shares her recipes and processes for obvara firing
Student's comments
"I think Marcia is a wealth of fabulous information and I cannot wait to take an in person class with her in the future. She helped me build confidence in my Raku firing skills and I now look forward to all the new firing techniques I've learned." Sue (Georgia)
"Marcia is very solid with her guidance. presenting info. It is helpful that she provides comments regarding possible surprises in the firing process. I would take more workshops from her if she offers others in the future" Sherry Gorby (Ohio)

Preview alternative firing

Contents of alternative firing

Week 1
  • An overview of what is included in alternative firing.
  • Biography and history of Marcia Selsor.
  • How to use the right pottery tools for all the projects, and how to make your own pottery tools.
  • How to build a portable Raku kiln. This kiln is used for all the firing during this alternative firing online workshop.
​​Week 2
  • How to create a crackle surface with sodium silicate that is best suited for obvara firing.
  • How to throw an altered and beaten bowl that can be fired with the obvara recipe and technique.
  • How to do Finger Trailing with porcelain on the potter's wheel.
  • How to make a porcelain cactus.
  • Learn the recipes and processes for obvara firing in the raku kiln.
Week 3
  • Effective techniques to make porcelain tiles that can be used for raku glazes and designs.
  • Raku glazing and firing firings.
  • Firing Raku gas kilns. Learn about burners for Raku firing.
Week 4
  • How to throw a blown-up orb that works excellent for sagger firings.
  • Decorating pottery with Terra Sigillata.
  • How to mix and decorate with soluble salts. This is not a complete soluble salt class.
Week 5
  • Ceramic Saggar firing.
  • Foil Saggar firing.
Week 6
  • Learn from Marcia how to evaluate the gas fired results and make adjustments for future firings.

Registration policy

What do I need for this e-course?
  • You must have consistent access to a computer, iPad or IMac or related technology.
  • You must have basic computer knowledge. (Although we will assist you with the viewing of the videos, we cannot teach you how to use a computer).
Refunding
  • No refunding.
  • Submitting an online registration indicates your agreement with this policy.