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**Schedule to be decided, please contact us to register. Did you take our beginner hand building course (or have 21 hours of recent instruction) and absolutely fall in love with the pretty colours of glaze or the dimension of surface textures? If you’d like to dive deeper into continuing honing your craft in creating the finished look you want for your ceramics, then take the next step in your artistic journey in our Level 2.5 Surface Decoration course! In this extension of our Level 2 course, you will continue to work with traditional hand building techniques with a focus on surface decoration. Now that you’re past the beginner stages, we will have you experimenting with glaze combinations to create a “signature glaze” for your pieces! Go even further in your journey by creating “signature textures”, and stamps in this course as you develop your style. Work with your instructor to learn how to achieve desired results using advanced techniques, layering glazes and textures, and gain troubleshooting techniques to use after your course is completed. Here's what to look forward to in this course: ~ Glazing up to 10 test tiles for experimenting ~ Learning multiple surface treatment techniques ~ Gaining skills to use glaze layering during Open Studio ~ Refining your skills to create personalized pieces ~ Gaining skills to use advanced tools during Open Studio You will take home four (4) 6x6” texture plates, one (1) 6”x6”x8” basic piece, one (1) small dish for experimenting with a variety of surface techniques and multiple glaze test tiles of your own design by the end of the course; the goal is to take home pieces that will aid you in surface decoration as you continue your practice. As always, we are here to give you a BOOST of confidence and guidance as you continue your journey into the world of creating with clay. When the class is finished, please feel welcome to use the Eccentric Artist Studio and our advanced tools as resources to continue your journey into the vast world of clay. When you register, if you did not take your introductory course with us, please email us proof of previous experience. The best form is the receipt from your previous course. If you have any questions regarding the prerequisites for this course, please contact us.