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If you didn’t know, Ceramic Materials Workshop is a small business. Our mission is to provide our community with a solid understanding of their glazes and clay to make your studios the best that they can be. In order to do that, we do all of our testing, research, editing and production in house. If you find our content helpful, please consider supporting our mission by taking some of our online courses or supporting us via our Patreon. Our team thanks you for your consideration!
Batch, please!
Learn how we mix and batch a glaze! You can also check it out on our YouTube channel here!
CMW Commercial Clay Body Profile Testing
Over the past several years, the CMW team has collected and tested scores of commercially available clay bodies. The results are meant to help our students understand how these clay bodies perform to make their studios the best that they can be. Click below button to find results of the bodies that have been tested to date. We plan to add additional profiles as we continue to test additional clay bodies.
How to Make a Plaster Slab
Learn how we make a plaster slab for testing. Check it out on our YouTube channel here!
CMW UMF Calculators
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Crystalline Glazes: Science, Not Magic
What to Expect in Crystal Ball, Ceramic Materials Workshop’s crystalline focused glaze course Crystalline glazes, with their dazzling, shimmering surfaces, often seem like something out of a magical realm. But the truth is, these beautiful glazes are the result of a...
YouTube Premiere! Self-Absorbed: Find your clay absorption rate
A Must-Know for Ceramicists Are you confused by absorption numbers on clay packages? Do you want to ensure your ceramic pieces are functional and durable? Join us in this informative YouTube video as we explore the importance of clay absorption and how to test it....
Ceramic Materials Workshop’s Introduction To Clay Bodies Course
Introduction to Clay Bodies Online: A Masterclass in Ceramic Science Are you tired of relying on myths and legends when it comes to understanding clay bodies? Do you want to take control of your materials and elevate your ceramic practice? Then Ceramic Material...
For Flux Sake Podcast
Listen to Our Latest Podcast Episodes.
Episode 73 Shivering Sucks!
We're kicking off Season 4 of For Flux Sake with a bang—or should we say a "ping"? Matt, Rose, and Kathy are joined by producer Ben to unveil some exciting surprises awaiting you in the new season. We're firing up a conversation about shivering, crazing, and all the...
Episode 72 Can I use paint on my ceramics?
In Episode 72, the gang discuss using acrylic paints on pottery. You'll learn when it's safe to use acrylics and find out the effects of firing temperature on your cold-finished pieces. Also we'll get into pyrometric cones yet again and break down the difference...
Episode 71 Cone packs of cone plaques?
We start today’s episode learning why self-supporting cones are crucial for accurate firings, as well as everything you need to know about using cone plaques, from proper placement to reusability. We also delve deep into the world of firing temperatures talking about...
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