Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
Glazing and the Majolica Technique
A course by Gazete Azulejos , Portuguese Tile Atelier
About the video: Glazing and the Majolica Technique
Overview
“In this lesson, we will teach you how to prepare your glaze so that you can glaze your tile using the majolica technique.”
In this video lesson Gazete Azulejos addresses the topic: Glazing and the Majolica Technique, which is part of the Domestika online course: Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles. Learn how to make vibrant, handmade tiles by exploring clay modelling and traditional painting techniques.
Partial transcription of the video
“Glazing and the Majolica Technique In this lesson I will show you how to prepare your glaze and to glaze your tiles. But first, let's talk about the majolica technique. Majolica is a decorative technique where you use a white opaque tin glaze on top of a biscuit and then you paint it on top. During the firing, the glaze turns glassy and the colors merge. In Portugal, it's a technique we've used for centuries to decorate tiles. Now let me show you how to prepare your glaze. You will use opaque white glaze, 60%, and 40% of water, you will mix it very well. After you mix it, you will let it re...”
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Course summary for: Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
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Areas
Arts & Crafts, Ceramics, Decoration, Decorative Painting, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design
Gazete Azulejos
A course by Gazete Azulejos
Marisa Ferreira is a multidisciplinary artist from Portugal, and Alba Plaza is a graphic designer from Spain. After meeting in Porto and realizing that the city’s traditional tiles were being destroyed due to reconstruction work, the pair set out to protect them, creating their tile atelier Gazete Azulejos in the process.
Gazete Azulejo’s mission is to research, promote, and preserve the emblematic Portuguese tiles. They catalog and recreate traditional tiles to prevent them from being replaced with industrial, uni-color tiles when buildings are restored. They also run workshops that teach others how to create these colorful ceramic tiles.
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