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Making Glazes, Make Sense - Full Experience January 2026

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Course curriculum

1. The Course - Making Glazes, Make Sense
2. Welcome Matt
3. Introduce Yourself!
4. What Are Glazes?
5. Hot Stuff!
6. White Lines
7. Predictable
8. Time and Temperature
9. The Gap
10. Student Lecture Notes - Introduction
11. Chapter Glossary - Introduction
12. Chapter Index - Introduction
13. Knowledge Check Quiz - Introduction
1. Let's get started!
2. Materials + Equipment for the Course
3. CMW Starter Kit + Pro-Test Test Tiles and Silicone Mold
4. Have a Question? Post it to the Class Discussion
5. Video Features
6. Get your lifetime access to the digital glaze book - Test, Test, Test! - here!
7. CMW Student Community
8. Introducing The CMW Library!
9. CMW is on the Thinkific App!
10. CMW Resources
11. Need more time? Extend your course access with Patreon!
12. CMW Beginning of Class Survey
13. Join us for Advancing Glazes!
1. Class Schedule
2. Live Q&A and Office Hour Sessions
3. Week 1 Pre-recorded Hangout
4. Week 2 1.27.26 10am EST
5. Week 2 1.28.26 2pm EST
6. Week 2 1.29.26 8pm EST
7. Note Change! Week 3 2.10.26 10am EST has been rescheduled to 2/12/26 10am EST
8. Week 3 2.11.26 2pm EST
9. Week 3 2.12.26 8pm EST
10. Note Change! Week 3 2.24.26 10am EST has been rescheduled to 2/26/26 10am EST
11. Week 4 2.25.26 2pm EST
12. Week 4 2.26.26 8pm EST
13. Week 5 3.10.26 10am EST
14. Week 5 3.11.26 2pm EST
15. Cancelled due to technical issues - Week 5 3.12.26 8pm EST
16. *Update* Week 6 3.31.26 10am EST (Original Date: 3.24.26 10am EST)
17. *Update* Week 6 Moved to Friday 4.3.26 2pm EST (Original Date: 3.25.26 2pm EST)
18. *Update* Week 6 4.2.26 8pm EST (Original Date: 3.26.26 8pm EST)
1. Home Sweet Home
2. Magmaniums
3. Rock Stars
4. Rocky Relationship
5. Kaopectate
6. Location, Location, Location
7. Student Lecture Notes - Geology
8. Chapter Glossary - Geology
9. Chapter Index - Geology
10. Knowledge Check Quiz - Geology
1. About Labs - Post your glaze choice here!
2. Glaze Test Book Introduction
3. Base Test Glazes
4. Mixing Glazes
5. The CMW Library! Access Link is Here!
1. How to report a CMW Library technical problem
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Introduction, Features and Account Set Up
3. CMW Library Tutorial - Navigation and Basic Features
4. CMW Library Tutorial - Entering Glaze Tests
5. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 1 Walkthrough
6. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 2 Walkthrough
7. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 3 Walkthrough
8. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 4 Walkthrough
9. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 5a Walkthrough
10. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 5b Walkthrough
1. Pick-a-part
2. Downloads for the Chapter
3. Making Glaze Tests
4. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 1 Walkthrough
5. The CMW Library Access Link
6. 4321-∆10 - Lab 1
7. 4321-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
8. Absence-∆10 - Lab 1
9. Absence-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
10. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1
11. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
12. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 1
13. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
14. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1
15. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
16. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1
17. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
18. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 1
19. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 1 Analysis
20. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1
21. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
22. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1
23. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
24. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 1
25. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
26. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1
27. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
28. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 1
29. Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 1 Analysis
30. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1
31. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
32. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 1
33. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
34. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1
35. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
1. We Have Chemistry Together
2. Atom & Eve
3. Molecule Poirot
4. I have this conversation periodically...
5. Akali Metal Heads
6. Alkaline Batteries
7. Sectionals
8. Holy Moley
9. No cute title, just math...
10. Downloads for Chapter
11. Student Lecture Notes - Chemistry
12. Chapter Glossary - Chemistry
13. Chapter Index - Chemistry
14. Knowledge Check Quiz - Chemistry
1. Materialistic
2. Spouses and In-Laws
3. Big Dog
4. ALUMINA! Fight me U.K.!
5. Kao-pectate
6. Suspended Animation
7. Feat of Clay
8. Student Lecture Notes- Glass Formers
9. Chapter Glossary - Glass Formers
10. Chapter Index - Glass Formers
11. Knowledge Check Quiz - Glass Formers
1. Flux Capacity
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 2 Walkthrough
3. The CMW Library Access Link
4. Downloads for Chapter
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 2
6. 4321-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
7. Absence-∆10 - Lab 2
8. Absence-∆10- Lab 2 Analysis
9. Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 2
10. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
11. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2
12. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
13. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 2
14. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
15. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2
16. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
17. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2
18. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
19. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2
20. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
21. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2
22. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
23. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2
24. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
25. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2
26. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
27. Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 2
28. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
29. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 2
30. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 2 Analysis
31. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 2
32. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
33. Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 2
34. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
1. Flux and Run
2. Fluxed Up
3. Identical Strangers
4. Sparring Partners
5. Soda Pop
6. K-Pop
7. Naphthalene Cyanide
8. Li...es
9. The Dissolve
10. You're soaking in it
11. Pro-Depressant
12. Student Lecture Notes - Alkali Metals
13. Chapter Glossary - Alkali Metals
14. Chapter Index - Alkali Metals
15. Knowledge Check Quiz - Alkali Metals
1. Down to Earths
2. Chalk Drawing
3. Kiss Off
4. Bone Head
5. Magnesium...not Manganese
6. Strong-tium
7. If you can't beat 'em, Barium
8. In the Zinc
9. I thought we covered them all...
10. Student Lecture Notes - Alkali Earth
11. Chapter Glossary - Alkali Earths
12. Chapter Index - Alkali Earths
13. Knowledge Check Quiz - Alkaline Earths
1. Sili-closeness
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 3 Walkthrough
3. The CMW Library Access Link
4. Downloads for Chapter
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 3
6. 4321-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
7. Absence-∆10- Lab 3
8. Absence-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
9. Katz Matte-∆10 Lab 3
10. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
11. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3
12. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
13. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 3
14. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
15. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3
16. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
17. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3
18. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
19. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 3
20. Zinc Pinc -∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
21. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 3
22. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
23. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 3
24. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
25. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3
26. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
27. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3
28. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
29. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3
30. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
31. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 3
32. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
33. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3
34. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
1. Melt with you
2. Under-whelming
3. Herr Seger
4. Cone Head
5. Stull Standing
6. Exploring Stull
7. Understanding Stull
8. Cone Theory
9. Stull's Flaws
10. Matte Katz
11. Matte-r of Fact
12. Set Phasers to Stunned
13. Unwelcome Matte
14. Downloads for Chapter
15. Student Lecture Notes - Seger and Stull
16. Chapter Glossary - Seger and Stull
17. Chapter Index - Seger and Stull
18. Knowledge Check Quiz - Seger and Stull
1. U.M.F. Basics
2. 4321 U.M.F.
3. UMF Barium U.M.F.
4. Be(a)ware
5. The Rules
6. The New Normal
7. Don't take it to the limit
8. Calculator Tour
9. Basic Calculations-D
10. Adding Materials to the Calc
11. Materials Sub AM
12. Materials Sub AE
13. Rounding
14. Goal Seek
15. Downloads for the Chapter
16. Student Lecture Notes - Calculations
17. Chapter Glossary - Calculations
18. Chapter Index - Calculations
19. Knowledge Check Quiz - Calculations
1. Back to the Flux Capacity
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 4 Walkthrough
3. The CMW Library Access Link
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 4
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
6. Absence-∆10 - Lab 4
7. Absence-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
8. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4
9. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
10. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 4
11. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
12. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 4
13. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
14. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4
15. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
16. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 4
17. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
18. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4
19. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
20. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 4
21. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
22. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 4
23. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
24. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4
25. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
26. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4
27. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
28. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 4
29. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
30. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4
31. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
32. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4
33. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
1. How low can you go?
2. Method to the madness
3. Proportionality
4. 50 50
5. Get low
6. Weak in the knees
7. Dropping Acid
8. Ion-ic
9. Getting testy
10. Downloads for Chapter
11. Student Lecture Notes - Durability
12. Chapter Glossary - Durability
13. Chapter Index - Durability
14. Knowledge Check Quiz - Durability
1. Taking your glazes temperature
2. Unity Messy Formula
3. The pudding
4. Tough enough
5. Low key
6. Power converter
7. Boron the money
8. When the frit hits the pan
9. Frit happens
10. Greatly Borate
11. River Avon
12. Real eutectic
13. Map it, Danno
14. Harsh your buzz
15. Boron free
16. Bonus Lesson: Frit Manufacturing
17. Downloads for Chapter
18. Student Lecture Notes - Temperature
19. Chapter Glossary - Temperature
20. Chapter Index - Temperature
21. Knowledge Check Quiz - Temperature
1. Lab 5a - Color Wheel- Part 1
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 5a Walkthrough
3. The CMW Library Access Link
4. Downloads for Chapter
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5a
6. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
7. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a
8. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
9. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5a
10. Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
11. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5a
12. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
13. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a
14. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
15. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a
16. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
17. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5a
18. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
19. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a
20. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
21. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5a
22. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
23. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a
24. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
25. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a
26. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
27. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a
28. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
29. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a
30. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
31. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 5a
32. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
33. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5a
34. Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
1. Lab 5b- Color-Part 2
2. CMW Library Tutorial - Lab 5b Walkthrough
3. The CMW Library Access Link
4. Downloads for Chapter
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
6. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
7. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b-Group & Individual Analysis
8. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
9. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
10. Absence-∆10- Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
11. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
12. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
13. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
14. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
15. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
16. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
17. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
18. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
19. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
20. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
21. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
22. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
23. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
24. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
25. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
26. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
27. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
28. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
29. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
30. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
31. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
32. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 5b - Group
33. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
34. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
35. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
36. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
37. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
38. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
39. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
40. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
41. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
42. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
43. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
44. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - 5b Group
45. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- 5b Individual
46. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
47. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
48. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
49. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
1. Type cast
2. Listicle
3. Crystal clear
4. Crystal method
5. Crystal Ball
6. It's just a phase
7. Phase Diagraming
8. Oil marks the spot
9. Just say shino
10. I've got wood
11. The floor is lava
12. Superficial
13. Layer cake
14. Student Lecture Notes - Special Effects
15. Chapter Glossary - Special Effects
16. Chapter Index - Special Effects
17. Knowledge Check Quiz - Special Effects
1. Love, flaws and all
2. Creepy Crawly
3. Craze y train
4. Craze y for you
5. Shiver me timbers
6. Digging a hole
7. Pinhead
8. Pin prick
9. The best of the rest
10. Student Lecture Notes - Flaws
11. Chapter Glossary - Flaws
12. Chapter Index - Flaws
13. Knowledge Check Quiz - Flaws
1. True Colors
2. Off color
3. Color coded
4. Tivcrm nfe
5. Conicu
6. Rareified air
7. Whiteout
8. Stain on your reputation
9. Matt and the adequate techno-color dream glaze
10. Seeing red
11. Eyes on the prize
12. The big lie
13. Downloads for Chapter
14. Student Lecture Notes - Color
15. Chapter Glossary - Color
16. Chapter Index - Color
17. Knowledge Check Quiz - Color
1. Apply yourself
2. The temperature and thickness paradox
3. Bisqu(e)ick
4. Thick as a brick
5. Water, water everywhere
6. The gravity of the situation
7. Go with the flow
8. Brush with destiny
9. The thick of it
10. The Edge
11. Student Lecture Notes - Application
12. Chapter Glossary - Application
13. Chapter Index - Application
14. Knowledge Check Quiz - Application
1. Into the fire
2. The electric company
3. Cone alone
4. Fired up
5. Interpretive dance
6. NRG
7. Reductionist
8. Reduction reduced
9. Bonus Lesson: Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 1.
10. Bonus Lesson: Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 2.
11. Student Lecture Notes - Firing
12. Chapter Glossary - Firing
13. Chapter Index - Firing
14. Knowledge Check Quiz - Firing
1. The dose makes the poison
2. Labeled data
3. FDA Ok
4. Alphabet soup
5. Get the lead out
6. Silicosis
7. Stragglers
8. I have to vent
9. Bonus Lesson: Toxicology Talk
10. Downloads for the Chapter
11. Student Lecture Notes - Safety
12. Chapter Glossary - Safety
13. Chapter Index - Safety
14. Knowledge Check Quiz - Safety
1. The End
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508 lessons

Making Glazes, Make Sense - Full Experience January 2026

Course curriculum

Module 1: Introduction

Classroom Logistics

Class Schedule + Live Q&A Office Hours Session Info

Module 2: Geology

Labs Introduction

CMW Library Tutorial

Lab 1

Module 3: Chemistry

Module 4: Glass Formers

Lab 2

Module 5: Alkali Metals

Module 6: Alkaline Earths

Lab 3

Module 7: Seger and Stull

Module 8: Calculations

Lab 4

Module 9: Durability

Module 10: Temperature

Lab 5a

Lab 5b

Module 11: Special Effects

Module 12: Flaws

Module 13: Color

Module 14: Application

Module 15: Firing

Module 16: Safety

Conclusion

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