Ceramic Forming Techniques II

At the end of the course, students should be able to 1. develop basic creative skills and forming techniques in ceramics; 2. identify and understand the appropriate ceramic bodies suitable for various forming techniques (dry and wet processes); and 3. demonstrate proficiency in the use of the necessary tool kits and equipment to achieve the desired bodies suitable for different forming techniques.

In Ceramic Forming Techniques II, students will explore further the use of clay as a good medium for expression of idealised concept and creative forms in ceramic modelling. This aspect will cover high volume mechanical techniques such as jiggering and jollying. Other techniques to be introduced include particulate forming processes such as slip casting, tape casting, injection moulding, pressing and stiff plastic method such as extrusion. Colloidal processing and shaping of complex non-oxide ceramics such as direct coagulation casting, gel casting will be introduced.