Which Class Should I take?
We try to make your learning with us as easy and flexible as possible!
Currently we offer several types of courses to fit our students’ schedules and learning styles no matter where they live!
See below to find the best option that works for you!
CMW Course Options |
Option 1Full Interactive Courses |
Option 2Self-Guided Courses |
Option 3Lectures Only Courses |
Option 4Workshops |
Option 5CMW Digital Glaze Book with Matt’s Analysis |
Option 6CMW Digital Glaze Book |
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Available Courses in Options | Understanding Glazes Crystal Ball Intro to Clay Bodies Advancing Glazes |
Understanding Glazes | Understanding Glazes Crystal Ball Intro to Clay Bodies Advancing Glazes Lectures Only Bundle |
Glaze of Our Lives The Middle Glazes Glazed & Confused Workshop Bundle |
Includes over 7,500 glaze tests, recipes, and images plus on-demand videos featuring Matt’s in-depth analysis of each glaze | Includes over 7,500 glaze tests, recipes, and images |
Price | $600/$700 CB | $500 | $400/$1050 Bundle | $150, $200, $75, $375 Bundle | $250 | $100 |
All levels of students welcome – no prior knowledge required | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Online Lectures – stop, start, rewind to rewatch | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ |
Closed-captioned option – English subtitles | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ |
Certificate of completion available upon request | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ |
Downloadable pdf lecture notes + class documents |
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4 months of access to course materials | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Continued course access with Patreon available | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Hands-on learning lab experiments | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Access to CMW Glaze Book | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ |
Live Q&A discussions with Matt & other students | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Upgrade to full interactive course option | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☐ | ☐ | ☐ |
Immediate, unlimited access to course materials | ☐ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ | ☑ |
Lifetime access to course materials |
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Option #1 – Full Courses
Our most popular interactive and collaborative option!
Each Full Course Courses Includes:
- 4 months of access to course materials – released on a drip schedule for optimal learning pace.
- On-demand lectures are released weekly – students can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as they’d like. All courses are closed captioned in English.
- Hands-On Learning Labs – students will work with the instructor to select a glaze to test throughout the course. A recommended materials and equipment list is provided upon enrollment.
- Live Q&A discussions with Matt and the other students – 4 bi-weekly options to choose from. All discussions are recorded, so students can watch at any time if they cannot attend. Attendance is not mandatory.
Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Full Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. Offered 4 times each year in January, April, July, and October. All levels of students are welcome.
- Introduction to Clay Bodies – Learn about the science behind clay bodies. Offered 2 times each year in January and July. All levels of students are welcome.
- Advancing Glazes – Next-level course to learn about glazes. Offered 4 times each year in January, April, July, and October. We ask all students to take the full course of Understanding Glazes or Crystal Ball in order to take this course.
- Crystal Ball – Our newest course that focuses on microcrystalline glazes. Offered 2 times each year in April and October. All levels of students are welcome.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones
- Microphone
Option #2 – Self-Guided Courses
A great option for students who want to learn at their own pace!
All Self-Guided Courses Include:
- 4 months of immediate access to lectures, labs and CMW glaze test book upon enrollment. (Note access begins July 1st)
- On-demand lectures – You can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures are closed captioned in English.
- Hands-On Learning Lab Experiments – students have the option to complete or not.
- CMW Digital Glaze Test Book access.
- Option to upgrade to future Full Course for the difference in tuition of the full course + $100 upgrade fee.
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Self-Guided Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. All levels of students are welcome.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones or speakers
Option #3 – Lectures only
A great option for students with limited time!
All Lectures Only Courses Include:
- 4 months of immediate access to lectures upon enrollment.
- On-demand lectures – You can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures are closed captioned in English.
- Option to upgrade to future Full Course for the difference in tuition of the full course + $100 upgrade fee.
- Continued access option available through Patreon.
Available Lectures Only Courses:
- Understanding Glazes – This is our Introductory course on glazes and how they work. All levels of students are welcome.
- Introduction to Clay Bodies – Learn about the science behind clay bodies. All levels of students are welcome.
- Advancing Glazes – Next-level course to learn about glazes. We highly recommend that all students take Understanding Glazes or Crystal Ball before taking this course.
- Crystal Ball – Our newest course that focuses on microcrystalline glazes. All levels of students are welcome.
- Lectures Only Bundle – Includes 3 of our Lectures Only Courses – Understanding Glazes, Introduction to Clay Bodies, Advancing Glazes – for a great bundled price
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access
- Headphones or speakers
Option #4 – Workshops
Great for students who want to learn at their own pace!
All Workshops Include:
- Immediate, unlimited, lifetime access to course materials.
- On demand lectures – can stop and start and rewind to rewatch as many times as you’d like. All lectures closed captioned in English.
Available Workshops Include:
- Glaze of Our Lives – Beginner introduction course to glazes and how they work – Great for beginner students.
- The Middle Glazes – Cone 6 course that focuses on mid-temperature glazes.
- Glazed and Confused – Learn about the Unity Molecular Formula – UMF.
- Workshop Bundle – Includes all 3 CMW Workshops – Glaze of Our Lives, The Middle Glazes, Glazed and Confused – for a great bundled price.
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access.
- Headphones or speakers.
Options #5 & 6 – CMW Digital Glaze Test Book
The CMW Digital Glaze Book contains over 7,500 glaze tests for 15 base glazes and includes recipes and images for all of them.
The 15 base glaze tests include 8 base glazes fired to Cone 10 and 7 base glazes fired to Cone 6 in both oxidation and reduction. And all 15 base glazes were also tested using multiple thicknesses and all sources of alkaline and earth metals and colorants that we have available to us.
We’ve got two great options to purchase!
- If you only want the book – CMW Digital Glaze Book
- If you want the book + Matt’s in-depth analysis – CMW Digital Glaze Book with Matt’s Analysis
Required Course Equipment:
- Reliable access to a computer or other device with Internet access.
- Headphones or speakers.