By Daniël Bende – Dutch Ceramics Academy (Nederlandse Keramiek Opleiding)
Start: 7 December 2025 | Location: Gouda | Duration: 8 Sundays
Are you a ceramics enthusist who wants more than just creating beautiful glazes? Do you want to understand how glazes work and learn how to modify effectively?
Then the glaze course “Systematic Glaze Research with Glazy” at the Dutch Ceramics Academy is exactly what you are looking for.
Why choose this glazing course?
Glaze chemistry is universal, but recipes vary worldwide. This course teaches you to work systematically, so you’re not dependent on chance or copying recipes. You’ll gain insight, control and inspiration to develop your own glazes.
What is Glazy.org?
Glazy.org is a free online platform with thousands of glaze recipes, shared by ceramists worldwide. But Glazy is much more than a recipe library:
- Easily calculate the Seger formula (UMF)
- Analyze flux ratios and other important ratios
- Use the Stull Chart to predict properties
- With Glazy you’ll not only learn to store recipes, but also to recognize and control glazing mechanisms. This way, you’ll gain control over properties such as gloss, opacity and melting temperature.
What will you learn during this glaze course?
- How does Glazy work and how do I use all its analysis possibilities
- How to adjust and control melting temperature
- The role of fluxes, boron and titanium in your glaze
- How to use the Stull chart to find zones for matte, glossy and crystalline formation
- How to tailor your glazes to your specific needs
And of course: hands on! We’ll make test series, fire at 1240°C and discuss the results. Theory and practice go hand in hand.
Course Details
Dates: 7 & 21 December 2025, 11 & 25 January, 8 February, 8 March, 12 & 26 April 2026
Time: 10:00 – 15:30 (including break)
Location: Dutch Ceramics Academy, Gouda
Level: Basic knowledge of glaze raw materials and experiments required
Supplies: Laptop/tablet, test plates, containers, syringes, dust mask (full list on website)
The course consists of 8 lessons of 5 hours (excluding 30 minutes break). The theory is covered through a PowerPoint presentation, which will be emailed after the lesson (as a PDF).
Why this course is unique
Hands-on experience: You work with real raw materials and fire at 1240°C
Online & Offline Learning: Use Glazy for Analysis and Archiving
Expert guidance: Daniël Bende, specialist in stoneware and glaze chemistry
Register?
Visit the website of the Dutch Ceramics Academy:
… or register directly via the NKO registration form
https://keramiekopleiding.frontoffice365.nl/students
Tips
Tip 1: Take a look at Glazy.org and discover the possibilities!
Tip2: Read some technical blogs on my website:
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