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Ron Roy INSIGHT Ceramic Chemistry Workshop

Ron Roy conducts workshops on understanding glazes through glaze chemistry using INSIGHT software. If you would like to learn more please email Ron at the address below. If you need Ron's MDT file you can find it at www.ceramicmaterials.info (you need to be registered at Digitalfire.com for it to be available).

Subjects Covered

Subjects covered depend on levels of basic understanding of the group.

• Use of the Seger unity molecular formula in clay and glaze formulation.
• Use of limit formulas to assess and formulate glazes.
• Importance of material definitions and how to use them in Insight .
• Originating a glaze at any temperature.
• Adjusting glazes to correct glaze faults.
• Glaze mixing and testing.
• Recommended texts.
• Using Insight to store and retrieve recipes and analyses.
• Using multiple material definition tables.
• Substitution of material in clays and glazes.
• Firing cycles for bisque and glazes.
• Using Insight to get the color you want in glazes and clay.
• Making line blends that will get you there faster.
• Hazards -dust, materials, gases and glazes.

Materials supplied:

• Analyses of popular materials including clays and frits
• Extra material definition tables
• Testing procedures for clay and glazes
• Firing procedures and significant events during
• Significant events in a kiln when cooling
• How to contact me when problems arise

Arrangements

All workshops can be tailored to individual and group needs in time and content.
Basic fees are $300 per day plus expenses.
Multiple workshops in same areas will share traveling expenses.

Testimonials on Ron's Workshops

Contacting Ron Roy

• Phone (Evenings): 613-475-9544
• Fax: 613-475-3513
• Internet Email: ronroy@ca.inter.net

Suite 407, 1595 Southview Drive SE, Medicine Hat, AB T1B 0A1 Phone Answering Machine: (406) 662-0136

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