The Glaze Development course conducted by Tinni Arora introduces the fascinating world of ceramic glaze making and the materials that shape it. Designed for beginners and intermediate potters, it focuses on high-fired glazes at cone 9/10.
Participants will explore the alchemy of glaze materials, discovering how different combinations create unique results. Through hands-on experimentation, they’ll learn to formulate their own glaze recipes and gain deeper insight into store-bought glazes, empowering them to achieve distinctive finishes and a personal touch in their work.
Dates 1-12 October 2026 (Check in 1st October , Check out 12th October)
Slow Pottery Studio Location Velanga Orchard, Andhra Pradesh, India
Here's a guide to staying at our farm.
Accommodation & Studio Details below
Ceramic Artist /Facilitators Tinni Arora
Level Any level potter who hasn’t studied glaze chemistry
Duration 10 days
Maximum number of students per batch 9
Studio Hours & Materials
All days 10:00am to 5:00pm (workshop time)
Additional studio access from 5:00pm to 8pm
All materials will be provided
Note - If you'd like to sign up for two or three consecutive intensives you can stay with us at no extra cost during the break of three days. The studio will be closed in preparations for the next intensive.
Manual Instalment Payment Option
If you'd like to pay in two instalments, 50% to book now and 50% to be paid two months before the course starts, please email me at hello@slowpottery.com and pay via a manual bank transfer/UPI/ International bank transfer or use Wise.
The Intensive
Schedule
Day 1
Introduction to the course and glaze chemistry.
Brief history of glazes
Basics of glaze making
Base Glaze Formulation and recipe making
Making Base glazes as per chosen recipes
Day 2
Introduction to Opacifiers
Recipe formulation and making of glazes
Loading the Kiln, First Firing
Introduction to Colorants
Day 3
Colorants Glaze Formulation
Selection and making
Making recipes
Day 4
Unload the kiln
Discuss & re-do base recipes
Use personal bases for selected colorant recipes
Day 5
Making new batch of recipes
Loading the new batch
Second Firing
Day 6
Experiments with Stains
Finishing all pending glaze tests
Unload the kiln
Discussion
Day 7
Understanding Slips and Making
Slip Recipes
Loading the kiln
Third Firing
Day 8
Choosing Batch Recipes
Making Batches
Batch Application
Day 9
Unload the kiln, Discussion
Re-Dos and Personal Tests
Loading the kiln
Fourth Firing
Day 10
Doubts and Discussions
Glaze Defects
Unload the kiln
Final Discussion
About The Ceramic Artist
Tinni Arora is an accomplished functional potter with a focus on tableware and miniature ceramics. Her artistic journey spans apprenticeships and internships across India and the UK, and artist residencies in New Zealand, culminating in a solo exhibition.
Her delicate miniature works are featured at renowned galleries such as The Leach Gallery and Winchcombe Pottery in England, and at Driving Creek and The Kilns at Te Horo in New Zealand.
In addition to her studio practice, Tinni is a dedicated educator, teaching ceramics, art, and Design at an IB school in Noida. She enjoys travelling, conducting workshops on glaze making and alternative firing techniques, an experience she also shared during her time in New Zealand. Her passion for art and design flows seamlessly between her personal practice and her teaching, inspiring creativity in every space she inhabits.
Studio Facilities & Environment
The Slow Pottery studio is situated in Velanga Orchard, surrounded by mango trees. Our focus on natural light and airflow creates a minimal, inspiring space for our students. The local Kerala tile roof and glass tiles provide shade and brightness, even in the hottest months.
We have an electric wheel for each student, one electric kiln, a small kitchenette with unlimited freshly ground coffee, plenty wedging tables to spread wide with projects along with a restful chai spot to catch a break during long work hours. Ample shelves, stoneware clay, all materials required for each intensive is a given.
Hoping the studio fosters inspiring intensives and nurtures a space where creativity, ideas, and positive energy flourish.
Farm Stay & Accommodation - Velanga Orchard
Velanga Orchard is located in Andhra Pradesh in a village known as Jambuneradipalli, a mango orchard, skirting a reserve forest at the foot of a hill with a couple of lakes nearby. Surrounded by shrub forests endowed with over a 100 species of birds and animals.
Here's a guide to staying at our farm.
The Stay
- We have individual cottages for single occupancy, a shared accommodation for double occupancy.
- The cottages are built using vernacular design, local material and vintage aesthetics. The space is surrounded by neem, coconut, teak trees, under the canopies of mango trees, with the hill at the back and lush green all around.
Single Occupancy Private Cottage
Living space: Single bed with a side table, a study table and chair, Storage space for your belongings, with some décor elements.
Kitchenette: Kettle, hot plate, basic utensils, mini fridge, a clay water dispenser, basic cutlery.
Private bath & small patio
No air conditioners
Our common space for students has a laundry room for DIY Laundry, a dining where all meals including evening snacks will be provided, all day coffee & tea stations, a hang out space, library/study.
*The design of furniture varies in all cottages.
Double Occupancy Shared Cottage
Living space: Two Single beds with a side table, a study table and chair, two storage space for your belongings, with some décor elements.
Kitchenette: Kettle, hot plate, basic utensils, mini fridge, a clay water dispenser, basic cutlery.
Attached bath & small patio for two.
No air conditioners
Our common space for students has a laundry room for DIY Laundry, a dining where all meals including evening snacks will be provided, all day coffee & tea stations, a hang out space, library/study.
Here's a guide to staying at our farm.
Fees
Inclusive of the course, firings, materials & tools, studio time, valuable time with guest teacher, stay, wholesome home cooked meals and snacks, farm activities, tax for the entire duration of the course.
Double Occupancy Shared Cottage - Rs.73,250/-
Single Occupancy Private Cottage - Rs.83,750/-
Manual Instalment Payment Option
If you'd like to pay in two instalments, 50% to book now and 50% to be paid two months before the course starts, please email me at hello@slowpottery.com and pay via a manual bank transfer/UPI/ International bank transfer or use Wise.
To Register
Book your slot through this link
Once the payment is made, we will get back to you with a welcome mail. If you'd like to chat about the course, the stay, travel, schedule a call or more, please write to us at hello@slowpottery.com and I'll personally get back to you within one working day.
Cancellation Policy
- If you cancel before and on the 1st August 2026, we will provide you with a 100% refund.
- If you cancel between the 2nd August to 20th August 2026, we deduct 50% of the total fees as cancellation fees and refund you the remaining paid amount.
- Post 20th August 2026, we will not be providing any refund.
- In case of International payment refunds, the customer bears the transfer fee. It will get automatically deducted by the payment gateway.
- If your case of medical emergency informed at-least a week in advance, we can consider rescheduling the course (upon providing proof) Refund is not possible. Less than a week, we will not be able to help you.
- Due to any reason, you have to leave during the course, we won't be able to give you a refund or reschedule.
- We follow this policy without any exceptions.
- We take three to four weeks to process the refund.
Hope to see you soon!