This course aims to provide the student with the scientific and technical foundations related to methods of casting on pottery, and the use of several techniques for casting in this place. The student will also be able to know the types of kilns and the appropriate temperatures for ceramic coatings.In this course, the student learns the definition of plaster casting methods and types. The student is also trained in the stages of the casting process and the rules that are followed in these operations.The student will be able to know the types of glazes, the materials these coatings are made of, and the compositions they contain, in addition to studying some historical ceramics dating back to the Islamic era, traditional Chinese ceramics, and other civilizations that were interested in this technique.
Intended learning outcomes
The student will be able to identify the previous civilizations that were interested in the manufacture of ceramics and coatings.The student can identify the types of glazes, and the materials from which the chemical compositions are made.The student will be able to cast plaster molds after training in lectures on casting processes.The student can carry out some complete works, starting from design, implementation, and the process of burning the work in ovens, ending with cooling, and covering the executed work with the paint of his choice.
Teaching and learning methods
Lectures
Carrying out works of art, burning them in the oven and applying the appropriate paint to them.
Presentation of some presentations of works of art in this field from some countries.
Evaluation of burning operations and implementation of painting on the executed subject
Methods of assessments
Practical examsEvaluating the executed works and evaluating the burning and painting methods.Partial evaluation and full evaluation, depending on the implementation of the work.
