Maria Chekmareva - Porcelain rings workshop

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Discover the Art of Handmade Porcelain Jewelry<div class="iframe-wrapper"><iframe src="https://iframe.mediadelivery.net/embed/1865/ed139bb7-cd46-4bbf-b4e2-05af77182aec?autoplay=false&amp;loop=false&amp;muted=false&amp;preload=false&amp;responsive=true" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="true"></iframe></div><h2 id="8e228560-ffd0-45c2-8004-a2161d21939c" data-toc-id="8e228560-ffd0-45c2-8004-a2161d21939c">Create Elegant, High-Value Porcelain Rings That Sell Like Hotcakes!</h2>Are you ready to elevate your ceramics skills and turn your passion into profit? In this hands-on workshop, you'll learn how to craft stunning porcelain rings - perfect for personal wear, gifts, or selling in your shop. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned potter, this workshop will open the door to a whole new world of ceramic artistry.<h3 id="fa19f526-dbe8-425a-aec3-3031bf602f4b" data-toc-id="fa19f526-dbe8-425a-aec3-3031bf602f4b">Why Porcelain Jewelry?</h3><ul><li>Hypoallergenic &amp; Lightweight - Unlike metal rings, porcelain is gentle on the skin and incredibly comfortable to wear.</li><li>Completely Customizable - Design rings to match any outfit, mood, or season.</li><li>Luxury Appeal - Add gold or platinum to create high-end pieces that stand out in the handmade jewelry market.</li><li>Easy to Sell - Jewelry is a high-margin product, and handmade ceramic rings are a growing trend with strong demand!</li></ul><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-fi.png" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162975" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-6-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162974" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-5-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162973" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-4-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162972" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-3-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162971" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-2-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162970" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-1-750x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162969" draggable="true"><img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-rings-800x1000.jpg" alt="" style="" class="wp-image-162966" draggable="true"><h2 id="aada47b3-523f-4337-8332-12ac87c252c0" data-toc-id="aada47b3-523f-4337-8332-12ac87c252c0">What You’ll Learn in This Exclusive Workshop</h2>This step-by-step workshop will guide you through the entire process of making professional-quality porcelain rings, from raw clay to stunning, sale-worthy jewelry.The workshop begins with learning how to properly condition and handle plastic porcelain to achieve the best results. You'll then move on to creating the perfect mold, cutting out precise layers to form the base structure of your rings.Next, you’ll assemble the ring using a wooden base, refining the shape for a polished look. Once the base is ready, you'll explore various decorative techniques to make each piece truly unique.Before firing, you'll smooth and refine the ring to ensure a flawless finish. After firing, the workshop will guide you through painting and glazing techniques using high-quality underglaze paints to add vibrant color and intricate details.For those looking to elevate their designs even further, an optional step includes adding luxurious gold or platinum accents, giving your rings a high-end, premium appeal.<h2 id="0f96c92b-db13-4622-9726-8354d85ddaf2" data-toc-id="0f96c92b-db13-4622-9726-8354d85ddaf2">What You’ll Need:</h2>To get started, you’ll need some basic materials, most of which you may already have in your studio:<ul><li>Plastic porcelain (not liquid!)</li><li>Rolling pin &amp; cloth for rolling</li><li>Modeling stacks &amp; awl</li><li>3mm thick bars for rolling</li><li>Round bars of different diameters (for ring sizes)</li><li>Sanding blocks &amp; abrasive sponges</li><li>Underglaze paints &amp; brushes</li><li>Reserve wax</li><li>Gold or platinum (optional for premium finishes)</li></ul><h2 id="e3508d6c-9672-403f-ae44-b465a7c5587b" data-toc-id="e3508d6c-9672-403f-ae44-b465a7c5587b">Who Is This For?</h2><ul><li>Ceramic Artists &amp; Potters looking to expand their skill set and add a new revenue stream.</li><li>Jewelry Makers who want to explore porcelain as a high-value medium.</li><li>Handmade Business Owners seeking unique, high-margin products that customers love.</li><li>Creative Hobbyists eager to make their own custom jewelry.</li></ul><h2 id="0f9eef49-cb2d-4ad6-9a9d-b264a92c15c9" data-toc-id="0f9eef49-cb2d-4ad6-9a9d-b264a92c15c9">Ready to Make Stunning, Profitable Porcelain Jewelry?</h2>Join the Workshop Today and Start Crafting Beautiful Porcelain Rings!<img src="https://staging.ceramic.school/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Maria-Chekmareva-photo-edited-320x320.jpg" alt="" style="width: 346px; height: auto; margin: 0px auto;" class="wp-image-162978" draggable="true">About Maria ChekmarevaStart of activity 2014. In the initial period from 2014 to 2016, the main activity was the development of ceramic craft, mostly in the technical processes of production and decoration. From the very beginning, our joint research has focused on alternative firing and decoration methods. As a result, we settled on the “saggar” technique in our practice. This technique allows you to decorate ceramics using natural/organic materials such as sawdust, seeds, herbs, etc. A special gas kiln located in the open air is used, a capsule containing ceramics, sawdust and other organics is loaded inside the kiln; with a gradual increase in temperature inside the capsule, the process of pyrolysis and decomposition of organic substances occurs, which in turn is accompanied by the imprinting of chaotic patterns and silhouettes into the structure of the ceramics . The decoration obtained by this method is not washed out and remains in the structure and on the surface of the ceramic for its entire life. During the first months of experiments with this decoration method, we encountered various problems. Destruction of ceramics during the firing process, lack of utilitarian use of saggar ceramics due to the fact that the use of glazes over pyrolysis patterns is impossible. Here, Anna-Marie Wallace, the founder of the Made of Australia studio, who works in a similar technique, provided us with invaluable help in those moments. Technical advice and impregnation for Liquid Quartz ceramics allowed us to completely fine-tune the creation processes and, based on liquid quartz from Australia, we made a similar impregnation for silicon dioxide ceramics that completely replaces the glaze, under the commercial name “no glaze”.Works in the saggar technique became our main activity in the period from 2016 to 2022. Since the process is based on minimal intervention by the artist in the result and there is only a small opportunity to set different initial conditions before starting the process, the conceptual basis for our research and practice became the philosophical and aesthetic direction "wabi-sabi". This concept suggests looking for aesthetic beauty in natural processes that humans have little control over, processes that at first glance may seem incomplete and imperfect. Natural aging, corrosion, biological decay of pigments, mold and in our case, pyrolysis. We made dishes with the effect of this firing mainly for the restaurant segment, almost completely withdrawing from sales to individuals. During this period, we rarely deviated from this method of decoration and only occasionally did small sculptural works or works in a different style. With one of these works, in 2018, we took part in the international exhibition "Ceramic in Love" (Castellamonte, Italy), the work is stored in the Museo della Ceramica a Palazzo Botton museum. Also in 2019 and 2023 we took part in the international ceramics fair Argilla Argentona (Argentona, Spain)EducationChekmareva Maria - Grekov Art School, sculpture department - unfinished Chekmarev Roman - St. Petersburg University of Culture and Art - unfinished High School of Ceramics of Manisses (Valencia, Spain), Ceramica Artistca department - unfinishedExhibitions/Fairs2018 Mostra della Ceramica " Ceramic in Love" , Castellamonte (Italy) 2019 International Fira de Ceramica "Argilla Argentona", Argentona ( Spain ) 2022 Passage Fest , Novi Sad (Serbia) 2023 International Fira de Ceramica "Argilla Argentona" ,Argentona (Spain) 2023 Passage Fest , Novi Sad (Serbia)Website: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.instagram.com/momo_pottery_">https://www.instagram.com/momo_pottery_</a>

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