Starter Kit de Modelage – Genziana Ceramics

With 2 kg of clay you can create different kinds of objects, for example:

• small espresso cups or mugs

• 2–3 medium-sized pieces

• or one larger piece worked slowly and carefully

The 2 kg of clay included in the kit are divided into two 1 kg blocks to make the working process more ergonomic and controlled. This division allows you to better manage the moisture of the clay and work progressively: one block can be used for practice and experimentation with ceramic handbuilding techniques, while the second can be reserved for creating your final piece.

When you run out of clay, you can easily purchase more directly from the studio. In addition to the white stoneware included in the starter kit, you can choose from other clays available in the atelier — white, red, grey or black clay — allowing you to continue working with ceramics at home at your own pace.

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Once your objects are finished, you can bring them by appointment to my ceramics studio in Leiden for the firing service. Together we will check that the pieces are completely dry and ready for firing. When they are ready, I will take care of the final steps:

• first bisque firing (930°C)

• glazing with the glaze chosen in the studio

• second high-temperature firing (1230°C)

In this way you can shape your ceramics at home at your own rhythm, while the final steps of glazing and ceramic firing are professionally completed in the studio.