Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
A course by Gazete Azulejos , Portuguese Tile Atelier
Learn how to make vibrant, handmade tiles by exploring clay modelling and traditional painting techniques
Learn how to make vibrant, handmade tiles by exploring clay modelling and traditional painting techniques
In a country so rich in culture and history, Portugal’s colorful azulejos (ceramic tiles in Portuguese) are a picturesque part of their national heritage. Porto-based atelier Gazete Azulejos has made it their mission to preserve the historic tiles. Marisa Ferreira and Alba Plaza, founders of Gazete Azulejos, are here to teach you how to make them.
Travel to the vibrant streets of Portugal by learning how to recreate the charming ceramic tiles that adorn the country’s buildings. Discover traditional tile-making and painting techniques and create beautiful decorations that can add color to any space.
What will you learn in this online course?
12 lessons & 48 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (152)
- 5,654 students
- 12 lessons (1h 38m)
- 48 additional resources (22 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: English
- English · Spanish · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
What is this course's project?
Create four ceramic tiles and paint them using traditional Portuguese techniques.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
This course is for anyone passionate about ceramics or art, from beginners to professional artists.
Requirements and materials
No previous experience is necessary.
For this course, you will need ceramic materials like clay and glaze, tools like a rolling pin and a cutter, ceramic paint, access to a ceramic kiln oven, among other material, which Marisa and Alba will specify in the second unit.
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A course by Gazete Azulejos
Marisa Ferreira is a multidisciplinary artist from Portugal, and Alba Plaza is a graphic designer from Spain. After meeting in Porto and realizing that the city’s traditional tiles were being destroyed due to reconstruction work, the pair set out to protect them, creating their tile atelier Gazete Azulejos in the process.
Gazete Azulejo’s mission is to research, promote, and preserve the emblematic Portuguese tiles. They catalog and recreate traditional tiles to prevent them from being replaced with industrial, uni-color tiles when buildings are restored. They also run workshops that teach others how to create these colorful ceramic tiles.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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About Us
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Influences
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U2
Materials, Patterns, and Painting Exercises
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Materials
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Preparation for the Techniques
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How to Paint, Tips, and Corrections
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U3
Making the Tiles and Painting Techniques
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Molding and Cutting the Clay
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Glazing and the Majolica Technique
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The Stencil and Sgraffito Techniques
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The Strezido Technique
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Combining Techniques: Freehand and Stencil
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U4
Portuguese Patterns, Uses, and Handling
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Types of Patterns. Creating Patterns through Repetition
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Applications and Care
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FP
Final project
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Design and Create Portuguese Ceramic Tiles
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chaguelas
Me ha gustado mucho. Claramente explicado y ameno
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franciscoalonsocaballero
me encanto
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mmmturismo
Mil gracias a las profes de este curso, por sus explicaciones tan claras. El curso es muy ameno y práctico.
Gracias también por preservar el patrimonio portugués a través de la catalogación y puesta en valor de sus bellisimos azulejos.
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xsandraar
Me encantó el curso, es divertido y didáctico. Se entienden perfectamente los pasos a seguir y dan mucha información.
También valoro el esfuerzo para tratar de que estas técnicas no se pierdan y de relevar los azulejos.
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greg_nammacher
PlusSo exciting to create this beauty with my own hands!