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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!
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Batch, please!
Learn how we mix and batch a glaze!
Self Absorbed
Learn more about clay body absorption and why it’s important.
Glow Up!
Rose shows you how to make a glow in the dark glaze.
Make a Plaster Slab
Learn how we make a plaster slab for testing.Â
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.
CMW UMF Calculators
UMF glaze calculators are designed to assist potters in formulating glazes with specific surfaces and textures in mind. At their core, these calculators utilize the concept of Unity Molecular Formula, which represents the molecular ratios of the materials in the glaze. By inputting the desired materials and their respective proportions, you can generate custom recipes that perfectly align with your artistic vision.
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The CMW Blog
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Bisque: Why Your Pottery Needs a “First Bake”
Have you ever wondered why potters fire their work twice? It seems like a lot of extra time and electricity, right? If you’ve ever felt the urge to skip straight to the shiny, colorful "finished" stage, you aren’t alone. But in the world of ceramics, the bisque firing...
Clay Body Profiling – The Truth Behind the Clay
You love your clay body. It's the smooth, reliable workhorse you turn to for mugs, bowls, and dinner plates... But what if the data on the bag, the manufacturer's promise, isn't telling you the full story?At Ceramic Materials Workshop (CMW), we believe in knowing your...
Tenmoku Glazes
If you’re passionate about ceramics, you've likely encountered Tenmoku (sometimes spelled Temmoku). It's not just a glaze; it's a family of high-iron, high-fire glazes that transforms in the kiln, firing from glossy black to a rich, deep brown with spectacular...
For Flux Sake Podcast
Listen to Our Latest Podcast Episodes.
Ep 121 – Do kilns really need peep holes?
Have you ever wondered why kilns have peep holes? Today Matt, Rose, and Kathy debate the function and necessity of peep holes, while also tackling a question about glazing only the interior of a pot. They also start the episode talking about the research Kathy is...
Ep 120 – Is there a difference between real and fake ash glazes?
Happy New Year! To start 2026 the gang answer listener questions about ash glazes, mixing brushing and dipping glazes, and how the particle size of colorants affects glaze outcomes. They also begin the episode sharing stories about the highs and lows of art center...
Ep 119 – Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins on food safe glazes
Have you wondered what makes a glaze food safe? Today we are happy to welcome Gabriel Kline and Bill Collins to the show to talk about the topic, and their new book Amazing Glaze: Food Safe Recipes. They discuss the definition of food safety, how to test glazes, and...
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