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Ceramic Tile Decoration - Zantium Studios/Royce Wood Tiles
Working in partnership with the prestigious Royce Wood Pottery, Zantium Studios are delighted to offer this exciting opportunity to design, decorate and glaze your own ceramic tiles. A number of different techniques will be covered including hand painting, embossing, sculpting and tube lining.
The Course (Two days)
Over the 2 days you will produce your own collection of individual tiles. These may be used as feature wall tiles (decors) set amidst plain field tiles or can be framed as wall plaques or trivets. Alternatively you may choose to create a design spanning a block of several tiles to form a splash back for a sink, cooker or Aga.
Some techniques will involve decorating biscuit fired blanks. Others will involve rolling your own clay blanks and then applying pattern and form.

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Royce Wood site.
 The Royce Wood Pottery is located in a historic Derbyshire water mill approximately 15 miles from Zantium Studios. The course includes a private tour of the pottery and showroom on the Saturday afternoon.
Some examples of wall tiles from Royce Wood's current collection

Materials
Both clay and biscuit fired tile blanks will be available. Students will have access to a varied palette of rich, vibrant glazes. These contain naturally occurring minerals such as iron, copper, cobalt and manganese which are blended using original Victorian oxide recipes. They can be applied to the tiles in several layers to produce depth and lustrous effects.

There will be a basic cover charge to include tile blanks, clay, glazes and the kiln firing fee. Additional tile materials may be purchased if desired. You will also have the opportunity to buy hand-made tiles (and seconds) from the Royce Wood range. Your creations will be fired in the kiln and ready for collection approximately 3 weeks after the course. If you live further away, items can be carefully packaged and posted for an additional fee.

 
 
 
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