Understanding Glazes

Understanding Glazes Full Course -July 2025

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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Course curriculum

1. Welcome!
2. Introduction Video
3. Introducing The CMW Library!
4. Get Your Lifetime Access to CMW Glaze Test Book with Matt's Analysis Here!
5. Class Schedule
6. Introduce Yourself!
7. CMW Beginning of Class Survey
8. Pro-Test Test Tiles and Silicone Mold
9. CMW is now on the Thinkific App!
10. Need more time? Extend your course access with Patreon!
11. Downloads for Chapter
1. Join us for Advancing Glazes!
1. Join us for Clay Bodies!
1. Live Q&A Hangout Link and Information
2. Week 1 Pre-recorded Hangout
3. Week 2 7.15.25 10am EST
4. Week 2 7.16.25 2pm EST
5. Week 2 7.18.25 8pm EST - Note this Thursday hangout was moved to Friday due to Matt's travel schedule
6. Week 3 8.12.25 10am EST
7. Week 3 8.13.25 2pm EST
8. Week 3 8.14.25 8pm EST
9. Week 4 8.26.25 10am EST
10. Week 4 8.27.25 2pm EST
11. Week 4 8.28.25 8pm EST
12. Week 5 9.9.25 10am EST
13. Week 5 9.10.25 2pm EST
14. Week 5 9.11.25 8pm EST
15. Week 6 9.16.25 10am EST
16. Week 6 9.16.25 2pm EST - Moved to Tuesday due to Matt's travel schedule
17. Week 6 9.18.25 8pm EST
1. Introduction to Glazes
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. About Labs - Post your glaze choice here!
2. CMW Library Tutorial
3. Glaze Test Book Introduction
4. Base Test Glazes
5. Mixing Glazes
6. Downloads for Chapter
1. Pick-a-part
2. Downloads for the Chapter
3. Making Glaze Tests
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 1
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
6. Absence-∆10 - Lab 1
7. Absence-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
8. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1
9. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
10. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 1
11. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
12. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1
13. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
14. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1
15. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
16. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 1
17. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 1 Analysis
18. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1
19. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 1 Analysis
20. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1
21. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
22. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 1
23. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
24. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1
25. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
26. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 1
27. Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 1 Analysis
28. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1
29. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
30. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 1
31. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
32. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1
33. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 1 Analysis
1. Job: Application
2. Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 1.
3. Freddy Fredrickson on Electric Kilns Pt. 2.
1. Geology
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. Chemistry
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. Materials Vol. I
2. Downloads for the Chapter
1. Flux Capacity
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. 4321-∆10 - Lab 2
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
5. Absence-∆10 - Lab 2
6. Absence-∆10- Lab 2 Analysis
7. Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 2
8. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
9. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2
10. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
11. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 2
12. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
13. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2
14. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
15. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2
16. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
17. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2
18. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 2 Analysis
19. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2
20. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
21. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2
22. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
23. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2
24. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
25. Glassy Eyed - ∆6- Lab 2
26. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
27. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 2
28. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 2 Analysis
29. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 2
30. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
31. Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 2
32. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 2 Analysis
1. Materials Vol. II
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. Toxicology Talk
1. Materials Vol. III
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. Sili-closeness
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. 4321-∆10 - Lab 3
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
5. Absence-∆10- Lab 3
6. Absence-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
7. Katz Matte-∆10 Lab 3
8. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
9. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3
10. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
11. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 3
12. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
13. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3
14. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
15. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3
16. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 3 Analysis
17. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 3
18. Zinc Pinc -∆10 - Lab 3 Analysis
19. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 3
20. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
21. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 3
22. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
23. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3
24. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
25. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3
26. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
27. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3
28. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
29. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 3
30. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 3 Analysis
31. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3
32. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 3 Analysis
1. Seger and Stull
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. U.M.F. Calculations
2. Adding Materials to the Calculator
3. Downloads for the Chapter
1. Back to the Flux Capacity
2. 4321-∆10 - Lab 4
3. 4321-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
4. Absence-∆10 - Lab 4
5. Absence-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
6. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4
7. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
8. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 4
9. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
10. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 4
11. Old Orange-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
12. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4
13. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
14. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 4
15. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 4 Analysis
16. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4
17. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 4 Analysis
18. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 4
19. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
20. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 4
21. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 4 Analysis
22. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4
23. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
24. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4
25. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
26. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 4
27. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
28. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4
29. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
30. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4
31. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 4 Analysis
1. Temperature and Durability
2. Downloads for Chapter
1. Lab 5a - Color Wheel- Part 1
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5a
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
5. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a
6. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
7. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5a
8. Katz Matte-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
9. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5a
10. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
11. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a
12. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
13. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a
14. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
15. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5a
16. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5a Analysis
17. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a
18. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5a Analysis
19. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5a
20. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
21. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a
22. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
23. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a
24. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
25. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a
26. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
27. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a
28. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
29. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- Lab 5a
30. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5a Analysis
31. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5a
32. Tangerine - ∆6- Lab 5a Analysis
1. Lab 5b- Color-Part 2
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
4. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
5. 4321-∆10 - Lab 5b-Group & Individual Analysis
6. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
7. Absence-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
8. Absence-∆10- Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
9. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
10. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
11. Katz Matte-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
12. My Blue Heaven-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
13. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
14. My Blue Heaven-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
15. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
16. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
17. Old Orange-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
18. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
19. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
20. Peacock-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
21. Purple Rain-∆10- Lab 5b - Group
22. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
23. Purple Rain-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
24. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b - Group
25. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b -Individual
26. Zinc Pinc-∆10 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
27. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
28. Big Red - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
29. Big Red - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
30. Birdie's Nest - ∆6- Lab 5b - Group
31. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
32. Birdie's Nest - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
33. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
34. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
35. Freckles - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
36. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
37. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
38. Glassy Eyed - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
39. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
40. Heart of Glass - ∆6- Lab 5b -Individual
41. Heart of Glass - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
42. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - 5b Group
43. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6- 5b Individual
44. Katz Burke Matte - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
45. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b - Group
46. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b -Individual
47. Tangerine - ∆6 - Lab 5b Group & Individual Analysis
1. Boron
2. Temperature Supplement-Bristol Glazes
3. Frit Manufacturing
4. Downloads for Chapter
1. Special Effects
2. NCECA 2021-Crystal Clear
3. Downloads for Chapter
1. Glaze Flaws
2. Download for Chapter
1. Color
2. Downloads for Chapter
3. The Chemistry of Colorants
1. What course should I take next?
2. Join us for Advancing Glazes!
3. Join us for Clay Bodies!
4. Learn about Crystalline Glazes!
5. More resources for you...Community Resources
6. Need more time? Extend your course access with Patreon plus get free access to our new class!
7. CMW End of Class Survey

About this course

$600.00
285 lessons

Understanding Glazes Full Course -July 2025

Course curriculum

Introduction to Learning Online

Advancing Glazes

Introduction to Clay Bodies

Hangouts

Welcome to Glaze Formulation

Labs Introduction

Lab 1

For Reference

Geology

Chemistry

Materials Vol. I

Lab 2

Materials Vol. II

Materials Vol. III

Lab 3

Seger and Stull

U.M.F. Calculations

Lab 4

Temperature and Durability

Lab 5a

Lab 5b

Boron

Special Effects

Glaze Flaws

Color

Next Steps!

About this course