The Middle Glazes
The Story of Mid-Temperature Glazes
Do you work at a temperature less than cone 10?
Have you always wished to unlock the secrets of mid-temperature glazes?
Do you want to learn how to convert all those beautiful high temperature glazes down to mid-temperature?
The Middle Glazes is for you.
The Middle Glazes is a comprehensive, 54 part study into Mid-Temperature glazes. Also known as Cone 6 or Cone 5-6, these glazes are one of the most popular firing temperatures in ceramics. They can be beautiful, enticing, engaging and incredibly frustrating. In this workshop we will explore in depth, what we know to make the most out of Mid-Temperature glazes. We will take the mystery of materials, formulas and firings and translate them for real working artists. Some of the topic we will explore: What is a glaze?, What is Cone 6?, Chemistry basics, Glaze chemistry, Materials, Understanding glaze formulas, Understanding cone 6 formulas, How temperature works, Glaze mapping (prediction), Matte glazes and fake matte, Glaze durability, Converting Cone 10 glazes, Effects, Identifying Cone 6 glazes, Altering glazes, Problems with Cone 6, and even more! Join us and we will change your work, forever.
All of this for only $200
All of this for only $200
"I have just finished your Middle Glazes online workshop, and wanted to drop you a line to say thank you. Matt, I will miss you talking to me on my screen - but more importantly, I have learned so much! I have a totally new approach to glazes (and clay bodies) and so many insights… now I just need to put them into practice, and try and remember all the amazing things I have learned. I am busy printing out reminders to dot around my studio!" - Ruth G. - Student - Nov 2021
Watch a sample lecture from The Middle Glazes
Chapters
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Introduction
The History of Temperature What is Cone 10? Temperature Problem Why Cone 6? What is Glass? What is a Glaze? Periodic Table Basics Silica and Alumina Fluxes How Fluxes Work Understanding Formulas Why Glazes Work Reading Stull's Map Matte Glazes How Cone 6 Works? 20x5 Analysis 20x5 Variations Down Town Cones and Temperatures Temperature and Stull How Lowering Temperature Works Boron Boron Chemistry Borate Materials Gerstley Borate Frits |
Recreating Stull's Map
Mapping Comprehensive 20x5 Chemical Match Matte Glazes 2 ^6 Matte Mapping Fake Matte Testing a Fake Matte Glaze Converting a Fake Matte Glaze Crystallization Titanium and Nickel Cooling Bristol Glazes Bristol Glaze Chemistry Bristol-Leah Leitson Chun Other Methods for Temperature Reduction Fluxes and Temperature What Makes Glazes Weak Lithium Carbonate Boron and Durability Identifying Cone 6 Glazes Alabama Rain Analysis Temperature Conversion Temperature Conversion-Blue Temperature Conversion-Turquoise Matte Chrome Tin Red Conversion Cone 6 Clay Bodies Conclusions |