egyptian paste flash course

with Marta Vino

Don’t miss this two-session workshop where we’ll work with egyptian paste. Traditionally, Egyptian paste is a non-plastic compound obtained by firing a mixture of silica, alkaline fluxes and copper. This material sits in the middle of glass and ceramic, it is a vitreous paste which can be shaped and used with the same purposes of ceramic.

The course consists in one full day of practice, complemented by a deep theoretical lesson about the history and the chemistry of the material and few hours’ observation of the outcome after the firing.The participants will mix the recipe starting from raw materials and will be guided through the crafting of several little objects. 

The workshop is directed at people with or without previous knowledge since Egyptian paste has specific qualities and techniques.

On the first day, we'll take a one-hour break for lunch.

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