Understanding Glazes is a thorough study of how and why glazes work. Open to all levels of students from all over the world. Full Experience Course includes lectures, lab experiments, live Q&A discussions, and the glaze test book.
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CMW Beginning of Class Survey
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Introduction to Glazes
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About Labs - Post your glaze choice here!
Glaze Test Book Introduction
Base Test Glazes
Mixing Glazes
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Printing to one page
Capturing Images
Pick-a-part
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Making Glaze Tests
Getting Started: Please Read
4321-∆10 - Lab 1
4321-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Absence-∆10 - Lab 1
Absence-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 1
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 1
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 1 Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 1
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 1
Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 1 Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 1
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
Job: Application
Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 1.
Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 2.
Geology
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Chemistry
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Materials Vol. I
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Flux Capacity
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4321-∆10 - Lab 2
4321-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Absence-∆10 - Lab 2
Absence-∆10- Lab 2 Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 2
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Old Orange-∆10- Lab 2
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 2
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 2
Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 2 Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 2
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 2
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
Materials Vol. II
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Toxicology Talk
Materials Vol. III
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Sili-closeness
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4321-∆10 - Lab 3
4321-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
Absence-∆10- Lab 3
Absence-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10 Lab 3
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
Old Orange-∆10- Lab 3
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 3
Zinc Pinc -∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 3
Big Red - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 3
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 3
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
Seger and Stull
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U.M.F. Calculations
Adding Materials to the Calculator
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Back to the Flux Capacity
4321-∆10 - Lab 4
4321-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
Absence-∆10 - Lab 4
Absence-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 4
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 4
Old Orange-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 4
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 4
Big Red - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 4
Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 4
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
Temperature and Durability
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Lab 5a - Color Wheel- Part 1
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4321-∆10 - Lab 5a
4321-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a
Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5a
Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5a
My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5a
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 5a
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5a
Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
Lab 5b- Color-Part 2
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4321-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
4321-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
4321-∆10 - Lab 5b-Group & Individual Analysis
Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Absence-∆10- Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 5b - Group
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - 5b Group
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- 5b Individual
Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
Boron
Temperature Supplement-Bristol Glazes
Frit Manufacturing
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Special Effects
NCECA 2021-Crystal Clear
Glaze Flaws
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Color
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The Chemistry of Colorants
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