The Middle Glazes

An in-depth study of Mid-Temperature glazes. Also known as Cone 6 or Cone 5-6, these glazes are one of the most popular firing temperatures in ceramics. $150 pricing option includes lifetime access.

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Course curriculum

1. Welcome!
2. CMW Launches Courses and Workshops on the Thinkific App!
3. CMW Resources
4. CMW Glossary of Ceramic Materials Terms
1. The Story of Mid-Temperature Glazes
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1. The History of Temperature
1. What is Cone 10?
1. The Temperature Problem
1. Why Cone 6?
1. What is Glass?
1. What is a Glaze?
1. Periodically
1. Silica and Alumina
1. Fluxes
1. How Fluxes Work
1. Understanding Formulas
1. Why Glazes Work
1. Reading the Map
1. Matte Glazes
1. How Cone 6?
1. 20 x 5
1. 20 x 5 Analysis
1. Downtown
1. Cones and Temperature
1. Temperature and Stull's Map
1. Reducing Temperature
1. Boron
1. Boron Chemistry
1. Borate Materials
1. Gerstley Borate
1. Frits
1. Boron and Stull's Map
1. Stull's Map Comprehensive
1. 20 x 5 Chemical Match
1. Matte Glazes at Cone 6?
1. Matte Mapping
1. Fake Matte
1. Testing a Fake Matte
1. Converting a Fake Matte
1. Crystalline Glazes
1. Titanium and Nickel
1. Cooling
1. Bristol Glazes
1. Balancing Bristol Glazes
1. Leah Leithson Chun
1. Other Methods for Lowering Temperature
1. Fluxes and Temperature
1. What Makes Glazes Weak?
1. Lithium Carbonate
1. Boron and Durability
1. Identifying Cone 6 Glazes
1. Alabama Rain
1. Temperature Conversion
1. Cone 10 to Cone 6 Conversion
1. Turquoise Cone 10 to Cone 6 Conversion
1. Chrome Tin Red Conversion
1. Clay Bodies
1. Conclusions
1. What course should I take next?
2. Pro-Test Test Tiles and Silicone Mold
3. CMW End of Class Survey

About this course

$150.00
61 lessons

Welcome!

1: The Story of Mid-Temperature Glazes

2: The History of Temperature

3: What is Cone 10?

4: The Temperature Problem

5: Why Cone 6?

6: What is Glass

7: What is a Glaze

8: Periodically

9: Silica and Alumina

10: Fluxes

11: How Fluxes Work

12: Understanding Formulas

13: Why Glazes Work

14: Reading the Map

15: Matte Glazes

16: How Cone 6?

17: 20 x 5

18: 20 x 5 Analysis

19: Downtown

20: Cones and Temperature

21: Temperature and Stull's Map

22: Reducing Temperature

23: Boron

24: Boron Chemistry

25: Borate Materials

26: Gerstley Borate

27: Frits

28: Boron and Stull's Map

29: Stull's Map Comprehensive

30: 20 x 5 Chemical Match

31: Matte Glazes at Cone 6

32: Matte Mapping

33: Fake Matte

34: Testing a Fake Matte

35: Converting a Fake Matte

36: Crystalline Glazes

37: Titanium and Nickel

38: Cooling

39: Bristol Glazes

40: Balancing Bristol Glazes

41: Leah Leithson Chun

42: Other Methods for Lowering Temperature

43: Fluxes and Temperature

44: What Makes Glazes Weak?

45: Lithium Carbonate

46: Boron and Durability

47: Identifying Cone 6 Glazes

48: Alabama Rain

49: Temperature Conversion

50: Cone 10 to Cone 6 Conversion

51: Turquoise Cone 10 to Cone 6 Conversion

52: Chrome Tin Red Conversion

53: Clay Bodies

54: Conclusions

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