Name: Making Electric Lamps
Price: 85 GBP
Availability: InStock

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<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What is the course about?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course gives you all the information you need to run a studio safely, and also how to evaluate how much truth there is in some of the health and safety posts on social media and elsewhere.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course is run over eight weekly sessions, 19:00 &ndash; 20:30, but also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What will we cover?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You will learn about how to identify and resolve risks in the studio, through the whole making process from dealing with clay and other raw materials, through making and firing work to final packaging. You will understand how to identify any potentially harmful materials in the studio, and how to deal with them. You will also get to understand good working practice in the studio, as well as appropriate clothing and the use of PPE. You will also be shown resources that you can use to help decide whether something is a significant risk or not.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course doesn&rsquo;t deal with the specific legal responsibilities of having staff, or of running a teaching studio, though the health and safety aspects are covered.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What will I achieve?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By the end of this course you should be able to&hellip;</p>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify hazards in your studio, and develop a method of resolving them. Be able to classify different levels of risk.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the basics of how substances may enter into and be expelled from the body; chronic and acute exposure levels</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify any potentially harmful substances in the studio, using the (M)SDS, information on my web site and other information sources</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the risks of dust (including silica and other materials); how to minimise the creation of dust; and how to manage it safely</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Decide on appropriate clothing and PPE for different activities, and how to use the PPE correctly</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Assess any physiological risks from lifting, wedging, throwing and other activities, and how to deal with them</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the risks from various methods of firing, and how to manage them</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be aware of the risks of machinery that may be used in the studio</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to dispose of studio waste safely, being aware of any environmental risks</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Have a good overall understanding of good studio practice from a health and safety viewpoint</li>
</ul>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Beginner to intermediate.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You should have some experience of making and firing pots in a pottery studio, whether yours or somebody else&rsquo;s.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going. These are recorded and put on the course web page for those who cannot make the course times due to other commitments, or for those who want to replay them.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There will be suggestions for you to consider specific aspects of your studio between sessions.</p>

<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What do I get?</h2>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Eight live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recordings of all lectures for later viewing</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Downloadable PDFs of all presentations</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course completion certificate</li>
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<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Feedback from students</h2>
<p id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">If you are planning to set up a pottery studio, then taking Tim Thornton&#39;s course on Studio Safety for Potters is a must! Lots of valuable information and things to think about for your studio. Tim is willing to answer all questions and is very helpful. His research is very thorough and he shares links to additional information on his website.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></em><b fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Cathy, Norwich CT, USA</em></b></p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">I am an amateur ceramicist with my own studio space in our garden shed. Without formal qualifications in ceramics I was a bit lost on how to deal with health and safety regulations and where to find them. This course was really useful and reassuring to me. The concise format and links to Tim&#39;s website provide an excellent source to turn to, and are based on proper official guidelines. Thank you Tim!</em><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Susanna, UK</em></strong></p><div data-element_type="widget" data-id="fecfe57" data-widget_type="testimonial.default" style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><i fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Tim is a patient and thorough teacher who really knows what he is talking about. The course material is very well prepared and easily available. I followed two courses already and will probably take other classes in future!</i><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sofie from SOGO keramiek, Belgium</b></div><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The course gives a good level of studio best practice, and health and safety, to those that have found ceramics later in life and haven&#39;t trained from a young age or worked as Technicians. The course covers everything that may not be found on standard pottery courses for those that want to think about setting up their own studio. Tim is clearly very knowledgeable, and happy to share that knowledge to keep potters safe!</em><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Jo,&nbsp;</em></strong><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Newcastle, UK</em></strong></p>
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What is the course about?
This course gives you all the information you need to run a studio safely, and also how to evaluate how much truth there is in some of the health and safety posts on social media and elsewhere.
The course is run over eight weekly sessions, 19:00 – 20:30, but also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times
What will we cover?
You will learn about how to identify and resolve risks in the studio, through the whole making process from dealing with clay and other raw materials, through making and firing work to final packaging. You will understand how to identify any potentially harmful materials in the studio, and how to deal with them. You will also get to understand good working practice in the studio, as well as appropriate clothing and the use of PPE. You will also be shown resources that you can use to help decide whether something is a significant risk or not.
The course doesn’t deal with the specific legal responsibilities of having staff, or of running a teaching studio, though the health and safety aspects are covered.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to…
Identify hazards in your studio, and develop a method of resolving them. Be able to classify different levels of risk.
Understand the basics of how substances may enter into and be expelled from the body; chronic and acute exposure levels
Identify any potentially harmful substances in the studio, using the (M)SDS, information on my web site and other information sources
Understand the risks of dust (including silica and other materials); how to minimise the creation of dust; and how to manage it safely
Decide on appropriate clothing and PPE for different activities, and how to use the PPE correctly
Assess any physiological risks from lifting, wedging, throwing and other activities, and how to deal with them
Understand the risks from various methods of firing, and how to manage them
Be aware of the risks of machinery that may be used in the studio
Know how to dispose of studio waste safely, being aware of any environmental risks
Have a good overall understanding of good studio practice from a health and safety viewpoint
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginner to intermediate.
You should have some experience of making and firing pots in a pottery studio, whether yours or somebody else’s.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going. These are recorded and put on the course web page for those who cannot make the course times due to other commitments, or for those who want to replay them.
Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.
There will be suggestions for you to consider specific aspects of your studio between sessions.
What do I get?
Eight live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week
Recordings of all lectures for later viewing
Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth
Downloadable PDFs of all presentations
Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.
Course completion certificate
Feedback from students
If you are planning to set up a pottery studio, then taking Tim Thornton's course on Studio Safety for Potters is a must! Lots of valuable information and things to think about for your studio. Tim is willing to answer all questions and is very helpful. His research is very thorough and he shares links to additional information on his website.
Cathy, Norwich CT, USA
I am an amateur ceramicist with my own studio space in our garden shed. Without formal qualifications in ceramics I was a bit lost on how to deal with health and safety regulations and where to find them. This course was really useful and reassuring to me. The concise format and links to Tim's website provide an excellent source to turn to, and are based on proper official guidelines. Thank you Tim!
Susanna, UK
Tim is a patient and thorough teacher who really knows what he is talking about. The course material is very well prepared and easily available. I followed two courses already and will probably take other classes in future!
Sofie from SOGO keramiek, Belgium
The course gives a good level of studio best practice, and health and safety, to those that have found ceramics later in life and haven't trained from a young age or worked as Technicians. The course covers everything that may not be found on standard pottery courses for those that want to think about setting up their own studio. Tim is clearly very knowledgeable, and happy to share that knowledge to keep potters safe!
Jo, Newcastle, UK

Tim Thornton

Ceramics

Pottery

Arts & Crafts

Studio Health and Safety for Potters - an online course by Tim Thornton. This covers the risks of dust, fumes, toxic materials and more, and how to deal with them

Studio Health and Safety for Potters - managing dust, fumes, poisons, ...

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<h2 id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What is the course about?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">This course gives you all the information you need to select, maintain and fire an electric kiln in a safe and efficient way. It also goes over what happens to clays and glazes when they are fired.</p>

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course is run over eight weekly sessions at 19:00 &ndash; 20:30.<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Plus an additional discussion session to discuss the course material, and any questions you may have with your kiln and firing - date and time to be set at the start of the course.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What will we cover?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course covers everything you are likely to need to know about electric kilns and firing them. It is ideal for you if you&#39;ve just bought a kiln and want to get to grips with it, or if you use a studio where work is fired for you and you want to understand what happens, or if you&#39;ve had a kiln for a while but aren&#39;t sure if you&#39;re getting the most out of it.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course covers choosing, installing and maintaining your kiln; kiln safety; how a kiln heats up, how we measure it with thermocouples and cones, and how we control it with the kiln controller; what happens to clays and glazes during the firing; how best to load your kiln and when to unload it; and firing faults, their prevention and cure.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course doesn&rsquo;t deal with older technology such as kiln sitters or kilns controlled manually through dials.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What will I achieve?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By the end of this course you should have achieved the following:</p>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify and understand all the components found in an electric kiln and its controller</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know what to look for when buying a kiln, whether new or 2nd hand</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the mechanisms by which a kiln heats up, and how different materials used in kiln construction and in kiln furniture (shelves etc.) behave</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand temperature and heatwork, and how they are measured</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand how clays and glazes, and their constituent materials, are transformed through the firing process, and what fumes may be given off from the kiln</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Loading and unloading your kiln, including the best spacing of shelves and positionimg of pots</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand and use your kiln controller, and monitor your firing</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Determining the best firing schedules for your work</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Identify firing faults, their identification and cure</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand safety issues - heat, electricity, and fumes</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Learn about kiln maintenance, and how to diagnose faults</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know about how to install the kiln</li></ul>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What do I get?</h2>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Eight live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week, plus an additional discussion session</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recordings of all lectures are put on the course web page for later viewing</li><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Downloadable PDFs of all presentations</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional online course material, giving background info and greater depth</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course completion certificate</li></ul>

<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Beginner to intermediate.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You should have some experience of making and firing pots in a pottery studio, whether you do the firing or it is done for you.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There will be a discussion session towards the end of the course, where we can discuss any of the course material or any questions you may have about kilns and firing. </p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There are no other costs or requirements.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Do I get a certificate or anything at the end?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Yes. A course completion certificate (as a PDF) will be sent to all those who wish to receive one.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Feedback from students</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Again, Tim, the course was fantastic! I have learned so much from the three courses that I have taken with you! I feel better prepared to set up my own studio and work safely with the equipment and materials. I highly recommend all of your courses!</em> <strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Cathy, Norwich CT, USA</strong></p>
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<em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This is an intensive, indepth course on all aspects of buying and owning a kiln. Tim is very generous with his time and sharing of his considerable knowledge. including additional material and recommendations.&nbsp;</em>
<strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Noreen, London, GB</strong>
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<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><em fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">The Kiln Course was very useful to me as someone who has always been a Night-School potter and now embarking on my own set-up with a kiln</em>&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">Jeremy, Christchurch, GB</strong></p>
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What is the course about?
This course gives you all the information you need to select, maintain and fire an electric kiln in a safe and efficient way. It also goes over what happens to clays and glazes when they are fired.
The course is run over eight weekly sessions at 19:00 – 20:30.
Also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times
Plus an additional discussion session to discuss the course material, and any questions you may have with your kiln and firing - date and time to be set at the start of the course.
What will we cover?
The course covers everything you are likely to need to know about electric kilns and firing them. It is ideal for you if you've just bought a kiln and want to get to grips with it, or if you use a studio where work is fired for you and you want to understand what happens, or if you've had a kiln for a while but aren't sure if you're getting the most out of it.
The course covers choosing, installing and maintaining your kiln; kiln safety; how a kiln heats up, how we measure it with thermocouples and cones, and how we control it with the kiln controller; what happens to clays and glazes during the firing; how best to load your kiln and when to unload it; and firing faults, their prevention and cure.
The course doesn’t deal with older technology such as kiln sitters or kilns controlled manually through dials.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should have achieved the following:
Identify and understand all the components found in an electric kiln and its controller
Know what to look for when buying a kiln, whether new or 2nd hand
Understand the mechanisms by which a kiln heats up, and how different materials used in kiln construction and in kiln furniture (shelves etc.) behave
Understand temperature and heatwork, and how they are measured
Understand how clays and glazes, and their constituent materials, are transformed through the firing process, and what fumes may be given off from the kiln
Loading and unloading your kiln, including the best spacing of shelves and positionimg of pots
Understand and use your kiln controller, and monitor your firing
Determining the best firing schedules for your work
Identify firing faults, their identification and cure
Understand safety issues - heat, electricity, and fumes
Learn about kiln maintenance, and how to diagnose faults
Know about how to install the kiln
What do I get?
Eight live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week, plus an additional discussion session
Recordings of all lectures are put on the course web page for later viewing
Downloadable PDFs of all presentations
Additional online course material, giving background info and greater depth
Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.
Course completion certificate
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Beginner to intermediate.
You should have some experience of making and firing pots in a pottery studio, whether you do the firing or it is done for you.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going.
Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.
There will be a discussion session towards the end of the course, where we can discuss any of the course material or any questions you may have about kilns and firing. 
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
There are no other costs or requirements.
Do I get a certificate or anything at the end?
Yes. A course completion certificate (as a PDF) will be sent to all those who wish to receive one.
Feedback from students
Again, Tim, the course was fantastic! I have learned so much from the three courses that I have taken with you! I feel better prepared to set up my own studio and work safely with the equipment and materials. I highly recommend all of your courses! Cathy, Norwich CT, USA
This is an intensive, indepth course on all aspects of buying and owning a kiln. Tim is very generous with his time and sharing of his considerable knowledge. including additional material and recommendations. 
Noreen, London, GB
The Kiln Course was very useful to me as someone who has always been a Night-School potter and now embarking on my own set-up with a kiln 
Jeremy, Christchurch, GB

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Wantage

Witney

<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Get Creative with&nbsp;<span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Mosaics:</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Mosaics is an artform whereby one uses glass/ceramic tiles/vintage pottery/pebbles and grout to make a picture. &nbsp; &nbsp;Mosaics can be made on many surfaces and in many shapes according to their purpose. &nbsp;Here, &nbsp;at Jenni Wren Creative we create a custom pieces throughout the year from Hearts on Valentines Day and Mothers Day, to Garden Pieces on Pot plants, &nbsp;Paving Slabs and Rocks. &nbsp;Why not get in touch and see what you can create for your home!&nbsp; &nbsp;Private and Group Classes are available.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Choices are as follows:</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Heart Shaped Mosaic:&nbsp; Perfect for Valentines and Mothers Day</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Pot Plant Container/Clay: &nbsp; Great for any gardener and perfect as a Spring and Summer Craft</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Decorative Tile or Wall Plaque: &nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Choice of Pattern or insect: Butterfly, dragonfly, bee, flower and other appropriate images&nbsp;</span><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" id="isPasted" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">or House Name/Number&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="color: rgb(84, 84, 84);">Stone/Floor Paving Slab: &nbsp;Perfect for the garden as an decorative object: &nbsp; Choice of Pattern or insect: Butterfly, dragonfly, bee, flower and other simple images.</span></p><p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p>

Get Creative with Mosaics:
Mosaics is an artform whereby one uses glass/ceramic tiles/vintage pottery/pebbles and grout to make a picture. Mosaics can be made on many surfaces and in many shapes according to their purpose. Here, at Jenni Wren Creative we create a custom pieces throughout the year from Hearts on Valentines Day and Mothers Day, to Garden Pieces on Pot plants, Paving Slabs and Rocks. Why not get in touch and see what you can create for your home! Private and Group Classes are available.
Choices are as follows:
Heart Shaped Mosaic: Perfect for Valentines and Mothers Day
Pot Plant Container/Clay: Great for any gardener and perfect as a Spring and Summer Craft
Decorative Tile or Wall Plaque: Choice of Pattern or insect: Butterfly, dragonfly, bee, flower and other appropriate images or House Name/Number 

Stone/Floor Paving Slab: Perfect for the garden as an decorative object: Choice of Pattern or insect: Butterfly, dragonfly, bee, flower and other simple images.



Jenni Wren Creative - Floristry Arts & Crafts 

Mosaic

Mosaic workshops in Oxfordshire for private and group classes with Jenni Wren Creative. Choose from a number of creative projects for your home and garden and for all occasions for birthdays, to hen parties and just because.

MOSAIC WORKSHOP 

<h2 id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What is the course about?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">If you mix up your own glazes, whether just picking recipes from books and web sites or running your own R&amp;D program, this course will help you by showing you what makes glazes leach, or not be food safe, or craze, and what you can do about it.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Much of the content of this course was in the previous version of the Product Safety course, but I have now taken it out into a separate course as many on the Product Safety course do not mix their own glazes. This also allows me to go into the glaze chemistry in a bit more depth.&nbsp;</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Six weekly sessions, 19:00 &ndash; 20:30<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course begins with a quick recap of glaze chemistry and structure. It then looks at how glazes can be attacked in acidic (food) and alkaline (dishwasher) environments, and how you can make your glazes more stable. This includes using tools like Stull and limit formulae, as well as testing glazes in the studio and in the laboratory.&nbsp;</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">To consider the food safety of glazes, we look at which components may be toxic and at what levels, and combine this with our work on glaze stability. We also look at food safety legislation .</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">We also consider crazing, to determine in which circumstances it may or may not be acceptable, what causes it, and methods by which you can avoid it.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What will I achieve?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">By the end of this course you should be able to:</p>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand what is meant by glaze stability</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to use like the UMF, limit formulae, Stull chart and other guidelines to assess potential problems</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the mechanisms of glaze leaching in both alkaline (dishwasher) and acidic (food) environments</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand which materials in glazes are potentially toxic, and how likely it is that a glaze will be toxic</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to test glazes in the studio, and sending glazes to a laboratory for testing</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Take a glaze formula and improve its stability</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the causes of crazing</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Take a glaze formula and increase or decrease its tendency to craze</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the legislation and standards covering food safety and testing (UK, EU and USA)</li></ul>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Intermediate to advanced. Some basic knowledge of glaze chemistry and glaze formulation is required.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going. These are recorded and put on the course web page for those who cannot make the course times due to time zones or other commitments, or for those who want to replay them.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There will also be a discussion period towards the end of the course, where we can discuss any of the course material or any more general questions you may have. The date and time will be set up at the start of the course, so as many people as possible can participate even if unable to attend the live sessions.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">In addition, the course has an online forum that you can use at any time.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">There will be suggestions for you to test some of your pieces and glazes between sessions.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?</h2>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">No advance preparation is needed.</p>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You may want to test some of your work or test tiles (which will probably get damaged in the process).&nbsp;<br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">This mostly uses standard studio and kitchen equipment, though the following are useful if available:</p>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A pressure cooker</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Methylene blue or a similar dark stain (5ml is plenty)</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">pH paper or a pH meter</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">50g of soda ash</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Vinegar or acetic acid</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Lemon juice or citric acid</li></ul>
<p fr-original-style="" style="color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;">You may also want to have some glaze recipes that you can examine during the course.</p>
<h2 fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">What do I get?</h2>
<ul fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Four live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recordings of all lectures for later viewing</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A discussion period, set up at a date/time for most students to attend even if not able to attend the live sessions</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Dedicated online forum for discussion by all students on the course</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Downloadable PDFs of all presentations</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.</li>
<li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course completion certificate</li></ul>

What is the course about?
If you mix up your own glazes, whether just picking recipes from books and web sites or running your own R&D program, this course will help you by showing you what makes glazes leach, or not be food safe, or craze, and what you can do about it.
Much of the content of this course was in the previous version of the Product Safety course, but I have now taken it out into a separate course as many on the Product Safety course do not mix their own glazes. This also allows me to go into the glaze chemistry in a bit more depth. 
Six weekly sessions, 19:00 – 20:30
Also recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times
The course begins with a quick recap of glaze chemistry and structure. It then looks at how glazes can be attacked in acidic (food) and alkaline (dishwasher) environments, and how you can make your glazes more stable. This includes using tools like Stull and limit formulae, as well as testing glazes in the studio and in the laboratory. 
To consider the food safety of glazes, we look at which components may be toxic and at what levels, and combine this with our work on glaze stability. We also look at food safety legislation .
We also consider crazing, to determine in which circumstances it may or may not be acceptable, what causes it, and methods by which you can avoid it.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to:
Understand what is meant by glaze stability
Know how to use like the UMF, limit formulae, Stull chart and other guidelines to assess potential problems
Understand the mechanisms of glaze leaching in both alkaline (dishwasher) and acidic (food) environments
Understand which materials in glazes are potentially toxic, and how likely it is that a glaze will be toxic
Know how to test glazes in the studio, and sending glazes to a laboratory for testing
Take a glaze formula and improve its stability
Understand the causes of crazing
Take a glaze formula and increase or decrease its tendency to craze
Understand the legislation and standards covering food safety and testing (UK, EU and USA)
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Intermediate to advanced. Some basic knowledge of glaze chemistry and glaze formulation is required.
How will I be taught, and will there be any work outside the class?
The course is primarily run through the weekly online sessions, which are a live lecture where you can also ask questions or get a discussion going. These are recorded and put on the course web page for those who cannot make the course times due to time zones or other commitments, or for those who want to replay them.
Additional material that you may wish to explore is on the course website. This will help you go deeper into the subject matter, should you wish to do so.
There will also be a discussion period towards the end of the course, where we can discuss any of the course material or any more general questions you may have. The date and time will be set up at the start of the course, so as many people as possible can participate even if unable to attend the live sessions.
In addition, the course has an online forum that you can use at any time.
There will be suggestions for you to test some of your pieces and glazes between sessions.
Are there any other costs? Is there anything I need to bring?
No advance preparation is needed.
You may want to test some of your work or test tiles (which will probably get damaged in the process). 
This mostly uses standard studio and kitchen equipment, though the following are useful if available:
A pressure cooker
Methylene blue or a similar dark stain (5ml is plenty)
pH paper or a pH meter
50g of soda ash
Vinegar or acetic acid
Lemon juice or citric acid
You may also want to have some glaze recipes that you can examine during the course.
What do I get?
Four live lectures with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week
Recordings of all lectures for later viewing
Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth
A discussion period, set up at a date/time for most students to attend even if not able to attend the live sessions
Dedicated online forum for discussion by all students on the course
Downloadable PDFs of all presentations
Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.
Course completion certificate

Food Safety

Product Design

Product Making

If you mix up your own glazes for your pottery, this course will teach you all about food safety and glaze stability, and understand the underlying chemistry.

Food Safe and Stable Glazes

General Admission

<p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">An extended group Zoom session covering the science of wire wheels &amp; some very useful practical applications</strong></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">What you will learn:</strong></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Part 1:</p><p id="isPasted" style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">How a wire wheel works</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Wheel patterns - Radial &amp; tangential, Tramlines &amp; crosses, Exotic patterns</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Spoke count identification: Easily distinguish between 32 spoke, 36 spoke and 40 spoke wheels instantly, without counting.</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Part 2:</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">The unique Colwood Wheel Works wheel configuration chart (this will be sent to you by email): How to use it &amp; how to work it all out without the chart. &nbsp;(Hint: it&#39;s easier with the chart)</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Practical use of wheel configurations to work out spoke lengths.</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Part 3:</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Weight and how it effects performance.</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Wheel weight v frame weight.</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">Sprung weight v &nbsp;unsprung weight.</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;">There will be a short Q &amp; A &nbsp;time between each part and another Q &amp; A at the end of the course..</p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;"><br fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;"></strong></p><p style="text-align: justify; color: var(--text); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style="text-align: justify;"><strong fr-original-style="" style="font-weight: 700; box-sizing: border-box;">The content of this course is relevant to all wire wheels: motorcycles, bicycles, wheelchairs, sulkies, and pretty much every other place where you will find a tensioned wire wheel.</strong></p>

An extended group Zoom session covering the science of wire wheels & some very useful practical applications


What you will learn:


Part 1:
How a wire wheel works
Wheel patterns - Radial & tangential, Tramlines & crosses, Exotic patterns
Spoke count identification: Easily distinguish between 32 spoke, 36 spoke and 40 spoke wheels instantly, without counting.


Part 2:
The unique Colwood Wheel Works wheel configuration chart (this will be sent to you by email): How to use it & how to work it all out without the chart. (Hint: it's easier with the chart)
Practical use of wheel configurations to work out spoke lengths.


Part 3:
Weight and how it effects performance.
Wheel weight v frame weight.
Sprung weight v unsprung weight.


There will be a short Q & A time between each part and another Q & A at the end of the course..


The content of this course is relevant to all wire wheels: motorcycles, bicycles, wheelchairs, sulkies, and pretty much every other place where you will find a tensioned wire wheel.

Colwood Wheel Works

Potters Wheel

Abrasive Wheel

Wire Work Jewellery

Wire Wheel Mastery (Zoom Webinar)

<h2 id="isPasted" style="color: rgb(45, 66, 76); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(45, 66, 76);">What is the course about?</h2><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">You&#39;re a maker in your favoured medium - ceramics, wood, metal, glass or whatever - and you want to make electric lamps.</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">This course will tell you everything you need to know beyond using your existing skills in making the lamp base: design considerations; bulbs, bulb holders and lampshades; wiring; testing; and all the standards and regulations that you need to conform to (covering UK and EU requirements).</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">Note that although I am a potter, the course is not centered round the use of ceramics (or any other material) in making your lamp base.&nbsp;</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">The course is run over three weekly sessions, 19:00 &ndash; 20:30. These are recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times.</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">An additional discussion session will be set up at a time when most students can attend, even if not able to attend the live sessions - this will be scheduled at the start of the course.</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">In addition, a number of videos show the stages in wiring up and testing many types of lamp, and these can be watched from the course page.</p><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">The course page also has links to additional information that you may find useful.</p><h2 style="color: rgb(45, 66, 76); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(45, 66, 76);">What will we cover?</h2><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">Lamp proportions and design considerations; basics of lighting; bulbs and bulb holders, switches and lampshades; electrical considerations and wiring up your lamp; testing your lamp; standards and regulations.</p><h2 style="color: rgb(45, 66, 76); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(45, 66, 76);">What will I achieve?</h2><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">By the end of this course you should be able to&hellip;</p><ul style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be familiar with the design proportions and considerations for different types of lamp, e.g. bedside, desktop, floor standing, wall or ceiling</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be familiar with the various options for light bulbs, bulb holders and switches</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the pros and cons of making a lamp that runs directly off the mains, or that uses a transformer</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be able to select the necessary components, and wire up, a lamp</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Know how to test your lamps, what instrumentation is needed, and how manufacturing tests differ from PAT testing</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the standards and requirements and how they affect the design of your lamp</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Be able to produce the necessary documentation to accompany your lamp, and know how to make it eligible to use the required CE / UKCA mark</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Understand the principles behind WEEE, and the requirements this imposes on the maker and the retailer</li></ul><h2 style="color: rgb(45, 66, 76); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(45, 66, 76);">What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?</h2><p style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); font-size: var(--font-size); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);">Intermediate. You should have the skills to make the lamp base in your preferred material, as that is not covered in the course though obviously necessary to make a lamp.&nbsp;</p><h2 style="color: rgb(45, 66, 76); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(45, 66, 76);">What do I get?</h2><ul style="color: rgb(91, 107, 114); box-sizing: border-box;" fr-original-style=" color: rgb(91, 107, 114);"><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Three live sessions with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Recordings of all sessions for later viewing on the course page</li><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Downloadable PDFs of all presentations</li><li id="isPasted" fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A set of videos on the course page taking you through assembling, wiring and testing of lamps</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">A discussion session where you can ask anything related to the course or related matters - the date and time will be scheduled so most students can participate, including those unable to attend the live sessions</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.</li><li fr-original-style="" style="box-sizing: border-box;">Course completion certificate</li></ul>

What is the course about?
You're a maker in your favoured medium - ceramics, wood, metal, glass or whatever - and you want to make electric lamps.
This course will tell you everything you need to know beyond using your existing skills in making the lamp base: design considerations; bulbs, bulb holders and lampshades; wiring; testing; and all the standards and regulations that you need to conform to (covering UK and EU requirements).
Note that although I am a potter, the course is not centered round the use of ceramics (or any other material) in making your lamp base. 
The course is run over three weekly sessions, 19:00 – 20:30. These are recorded and put onto the course web page so you can view them at other times.
An additional discussion session will be set up at a time when most students can attend, even if not able to attend the live sessions - this will be scheduled at the start of the course.
In addition, a number of videos show the stages in wiring up and testing many types of lamp, and these can be watched from the course page.
The course page also has links to additional information that you may find useful.
What will we cover?
Lamp proportions and design considerations; basics of lighting; bulbs and bulb holders, switches and lampshades; electrical considerations and wiring up your lamp; testing your lamp; standards and regulations.
What will I achieve?
By the end of this course you should be able to…
Be familiar with the design proportions and considerations for different types of lamp, e.g. bedside, desktop, floor standing, wall or ceiling
Be familiar with the various options for light bulbs, bulb holders and switches
Understand the pros and cons of making a lamp that runs directly off the mains, or that uses a transformer
Be able to select the necessary components, and wire up, a lamp
Know how to test your lamps, what instrumentation is needed, and how manufacturing tests differ from PAT testing
Understand the standards and requirements and how they affect the design of your lamp
Be able to produce the necessary documentation to accompany your lamp, and know how to make it eligible to use the required CE / UKCA mark
Understand the principles behind WEEE, and the requirements this imposes on the maker and the retailer
What level is the course and do I need any particular skills?
Intermediate. You should have the skills to make the lamp base in your preferred material, as that is not covered in the course though obviously necessary to make a lamp. 
What do I get?
Three live sessions with questions and discussions, lasting about 90 minutes each week
Recordings of all sessions for later viewing on the course page
Downloadable PDFs of all presentations
A set of videos on the course page taking you through assembling, wiring and testing of lamps
Additional optional online course material, giving background info and greater depth
A discussion session where you can ask anything related to the course or related matters - the date and time will be scheduled so most students can participate, including those unable to attend the live sessions
Premium level access to the Tech part of my web site, containing much more information, references etc.
Course completion certificate

Lighting Design

Lampshade Making

Want to make electric lamps, but not sure about the wiring, regulations and so on? If you can make the lamp base (in clay, wood, glass metal or whatever), then this course tells you how to do the rest.

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