​I will give you tools to expand your options to use your glazes strictly for function, but I will also help you to create techniques with glazes that you may use for decoration on your work. Some decoration techniques will also be usable for kitchenware. We will address troubled glazes; how to identify and fix them and we will touch on altering glazes for the different base glazing techniques, like dipping, pouring, spraying and brushing on glazes.

There are different ways to resist glazes from the pottery surface. It is also possible to block out a certain area and layer a next color on top of the previous one.

Like clay, glaze materials come from the earth and are known as raw glaze materials. A basic ceramic glaze is made up of clay, silica, and melting agents. In this video, Antoinette explains these materials in simple terms, using analogies from her kitchen.

Video summary: ​
Pottery glazing can be done using many different techniques. One of the oldest is majolica, a decorative method that originated in the 15th century on the Spanish island of Majorca.  
​Like clay, glaze materials come from the earth and are known as raw glaze materials. A basic glaze is made up of clay, silica, and melting agents. In this video, Antoinette explains these materials in simple terms, using analogies from her kitchen.

Course Summary: Glazing in Ceramic
This online course is tailored for beginners who are struggling with and are unsuccessful with glazing their pottery.  

​Week 1 – The basics of Pottery glazes. 
Discover what a glaze is and how to understand the glazing process. Explore the history and evolution of pottery glazes, the purpose of glazing, and what you need in your studio to get started. Learn how to plan your glaze process, prepare bisque ware, use cold and hot wax resists, and properly clean foot rings and lid areas.

Week 2 – Working with Commercial Glazes
This week features guest functional potter Lynn Barnwell, assisted by Antoinette. Learn what to consider when purchasing commercial glazes, how to mix and use them, explore glaze effects, and practice dipping and testing techniques.

Week 3 – Application Techniques & Additives
Explore a variety of glaze application methods including dipping, pouring, and spray glazing. Learn about glaze additives such as suspending agents, flocculants, deflocculants, and brush-on mediums. You’ll also cover proper glaze mixing and preparation.

Week 4 – Mixing Glazes from Scratch
Gain an understanding of raw glaze materials, learn how to make test tiles, mix glazes from recipes, measure glaze density, and follow best practices for glazing and testing.

Week 5 – Creative Glaze Projects
Put your skills into action with hands-on glaze projects including Cuerda Seca, Majolica, glaze layering, resist techniques, glaze printing, and glaze trailing.
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Week 6 – Firing & Troubleshooting
Learn about heat work, firing glazes, and different firing techniques. Identify common glaze faults and remedies, and analyze your glaze test results to refine your process.

Link to online workshops at TeachinArt.com:
Glazing made easy 
Hand building pottery for beginners  

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The Wheel-Thrown Teapots Online Workshop by Antoinette Badenhorst at TeachinArt is an in-depth, technically focused course designed to guide potters through one of the most challenging and expressive forms in ceramics—the functional teapot.
This immersive online workshop takes students step-by-step through the complete process of designing, throwing, assembling, and finishing a well-balanced, fully functional teapot. Often referred to as the “final boss” of pottery, the teapot demands both technical precision and artistic sensitivity, and this course is structured to help potters master both. 
Over three weeks of formal instruction (with additional time for review and practice), students explore the essential components that define a successful teapot: a body that pours efficiently, a spout that does not drip or spatter, a lid that fits securely during pouring, and a handle that complements both function and design. 
The workshop begins with the fundamentals—understanding teapot history, proportions, and design—before moving into throwing techniques such as forming cylinder-based and bellied teapots, working off the hump, and crafting precision-fitted lids. As the course progresses, students refine each element, learning how to trim, assemble, and integrate spouts, lids, and handles into a cohesive form. 
A strong emphasis is placed on functionality: pouring should be smooth and controlled, the lid should remain secure without requiring two hands, and every component must work together seamlessly. Beyond construction, the course also addresses decoration, glazing, and firing, ensuring that the final piece is both aesthetically compelling and fully usable. 
Designed for intermediate to advanced potters, this online class offers detailed, close-up demonstrations and direct access to instructor feedback, allowing students to develop confidence and precision in their work. More than just a technical course, it invites artists into the rich and “mysterious world of teapot collections,” where craftsmanship, expression, and function converge. 
In essence: this workshop transforms the complexity of the teapot into a structured, achievable process—equipping ceramic artists with the skills to create pieces that pour beautifully, function flawlessly, and communicate a refined artistic voice.

Handbuilding Pottery for Beginners is an online workshop at TeachinArt, presented by Antoinette Badenhorst. Learn the essentials of shaping clay by hand in a clear, supportive way. This beginner-friendly class introduces simple handbuilding techniques, creative forms, and practical tips to help you build confidence from your very first piece.

Throwing porcelain dinner sets include the design considerations, throwing and trimming on the wheel, altering processes as well as glazing mixing and firing considerations. Students learn how to make different mug shapes, goblets, tumblers. Antoinette teaches how to make pie dishes, different bowls like cereal and salad bowls, plates, platters and lidded casseroles. She explains how to prevent cracks and hand out many tips and techniques.

Image:Learn how to create fine translucent wine goblets on a pottery wheel.

TeachinArt, an online school of ceramics and art, was founded in 2014 by Koos and Antoinette Badenhorst. They started with online pottery instruction and have since expanded their offerings to include numerous classes and instructors.

Our detailed pottery video lessons are available at affordable prices, allowing students from all over the world to participate in our workshops. Our school’s motto, “From the artist to the artist,” reflects our commitment to fostering a community of artists.

You can watch our videos anytime of the day, from any technological platform of your choice, regardless of your location. ​ See more about Antoinette's online workshops at TeachinArt online workshops.

Antoinette Badenhorst presents a wide range of professional online pottery and porcelain workshops through TeachinArt, the online school of art she co-founded with Koos Badenhorst. Her classes focus on porcelain, handbuilding, wheel throwing, glazing, design, and technical ceramic skills for beginners through advanced potters. 
Popular workshops include:

• Understanding Porcelain
• Porcelain Handbuilding
• Wheel Thrown Porcelain Dinnerware
• Handbuilding Porcelain Dinnerware
• Wheel Thrown Teapots
• Pinching Teapots for Beginners
• Glazing Made Easy 

​Antoinette is widely recognized for her detailed instruction on translucent porcelain, often referred to in her teaching as the “Diva of Clay.” Her online workshops combine close-up demonstrations, professional studio techniques, design principles, firing methods, and direct interaction with students. 
The TeachinArt format allows students to learn at their own pace through professionally recorded video lessons while maintaining direct access to the instructor for questions and guidance throughout the course. 

Antoinette Badenhorst teaches the “Bull’s Head” wedging method as a practical and efficient way to prepare clay for handbuilding and wheel throwing. Named after the shape the clay forms during the process, this wedging technique helps align clay particles, remove air pockets, and create an even moisture consistency throughout the clay body.
In the Bull’s Head method, the clay is rhythmically pushed forward and folded inward in a controlled motion that resembles the shape of a bull’s head with two curved sides. The process develops strength and consistency in the clay while minimizing trapped air bubbles that can cause problems during forming or firing.
Antoinette emphasizes proper body posture, hand placement, and movement to reduce strain on the wrists and shoulders while improving efficiency. In her teaching, she often explains that wedging is one of the most important foundational skills in ceramics because well-prepared clay responds better during shaping and firing.
Her approach combines technical discipline with studio practicality, making the Bull’s Head wedging method especially valuable for beginners learning clay preparation as well as experienced potters working with porcelain and other sensitive clay bodies.

Clay wedging is explained and demonstrated in one of Antoinette's online classes. Students learn in these porcelain e-courses how to wedge clay, throw on the wheel, trimming techniques, hand building and many more about porcelain, the Diva of clay. This video shows how Antoinette wedges clay and is a snippet from her Understanding Porcelain online workshop at TeachinArt. ​​

​I had several people asking me how I create porcelain vessels over a balloon. Some potters create these vessels with slip, some create them and it leaves thick patches. In this video, I show you how I create them to where they are perfectly smooth. It can be used for sculptural, as well as functional work.

​ Once the bowl is removed from the balloon, the placement of a foot rim can be marked out and a coil, pinched or wheel thrown rim can be placed on the bowl. This can be a small foot rim or a tall pedestal. Click the button below to see and read more about foot rims

Below are links to some of the online workshops that Antoinette Badenhorst presents. Click on the button to go to the content and registration page. ​

 A slab of clay can be easy to make, but potters are not always successful, because they do not always follow the rules. Click the button below to see and read more about making slabs. ​

​It all depends on what you do and how you want to present it. Click on the link below to learn more about the hand building dinnerware e course.

In her porcelain workshops at TeachinArt, Antoinette Badenhorst demonstrates how excessive water during wheel throwing can quickly cause porcelain clay - which she calls the “Diva of Clay” - to weaken and collapse.
Porcelain requires careful moisture control because of its fine particle structure and delicate balance between strength and softness. During wheel throwing, too much water can oversaturate the clay body, reducing stability and making walls soft, uneven, or unable to support their own weight.
Antoinette explains how beginners often rely on excess water while centering and pulling clay, not realizing that porcelain absorbs moisture rapidly. As the clay becomes overly saturated, forms begin to slump, lose definition, or completely collapse on the wheel.
In her demonstrations, students learn:

• How to control water usage while throwing porcelain
• Proper hand pressure and wheel speed
• Techniques for maintaining wall strength
• How to recognize signs of oversaturation
• Methods for preserving clean forms and elegant lines

By understanding the sensitive nature of translucent porcelain, ceramic artists can develop stronger wheel-throwing skills and greater confidence when working with this demanding but rewarding clay body.
Through detailed online instruction, Antoinette helps potters understand not only how porcelain behaves, but why proper technique is essential for successful wheel-thrown ceramics.