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The Complete Guide To Surface Design, Underglaze, & Glaze Workshop Bundle

The Complete Guide To Surface Design, Underglaze, & Glaze Workshop Bundle

The Ultimate Online Ceramics Course

Finally Feel Confident in Clay
$149.00

Stop guessing at glaze. 3+ hours of studio instruction on the one step that ruins more pots than throwing ever will. Lifetime access, $149.

You threw it. You trimmed it. You waited through the bisque. And then it came out of the glaze firing crawling, pinholed, running onto the shelf, or just… flat and dull in a way you can’t explain and can’t fix. Now, that is frustrating.

Glaze is the last step, so every mistake is expensive. Weeks of work often lost in one firing, and worst of all, you usually don’t know why.

Most new potters never learn glaze properly, and it’s the thing that holds their work back the longest, until they do. Dont rely on learning a recipe you found on a facebook clay group, copying a dipping motion seen on YouTube, or praying to the kiln gods for good results. That’s not developing knowledge or skill. That’s a gamble you cant afford.

This workshop bundle replaces the gamble with a defined process.

Here’s What’s inside

 Orientation (6 episodes, 71 min)

The mindset, the shared language, the supply list that saves you hundreds on gear you don’t need, and the six-step framework that turns scattered practice into actual progress.

Episode 1: Orientation (5 min)

Episode 2: The Six Steps to Ceramic Success- Will’s Story (18 min)

Episode 3: Supplies You’ll Need and What You Don’t (13 min)

Episode 4: Mindset & Shared Language (11 min)

Episode 5: Workspace Flow and Safety (15 min)

Episode 6: How to Get the Most From Clay Foundations Workshops (9 min)

 

Surface Decoration, Underglaze & Glaze (4 episodes, 124 min)

The full glaze module, unabridged. Not just tips, but the actual working method, filmed in the studio, covering every detail.

Episode 1: Understanding Glazes (13 min)

Episode 2: How to Apply Glazes: Brushing, Dipping & Pouring (61 min - 2 parts)

Episode 3: Understanding Underglaze (38 min)

Episode 4: Common Glaze Mistakes and How to Fix Them (12 min)

A total of over three hours of instruction from a working potter with 15 years at the wheel and the kiln. The application episode alone runs longer than most full glaze “courses” being sold right now.

 

What you get

Lifetime access. Buy once. Rewatch it every time you load a glaze bucket, for as long as you make pots.

The full resource library. Every downloadable worksheet, checklist, and reference we’ve made, plus everything we publish from here on. Your library grows; your price doesn’t.

Community access. Join the Clay Foundations community and get your questions answered by potters actually doing the work.

$149 credit toward the full course. Upgrade to Clay Foundations within 30 days and your $149 comes straight off the price. Try the glaze module risk-free, and if you want the whole path, you’ve lost nothing.

14-day guarantee. Watch it, use it, and if it isn’t what you needed, tell us inside 14 days and we’ll send a full refund.

What’s not included

This is a vital part of the Clay Foundations Course, but not the full program. Live group calls, live Q&A, and the rest of the Clay Foundations curriculum are reserved for full course students.

But if glaze is your wall right now, this is the wall you should be climbing first, and the upgrade credit means starting here costs you nothing if you go all in later.

Who this is for

Potters who can make the form but can’t make it finish well

Home studio and community-studio members buying commercial glazes and getting inconsistent results

Anyone who’s afraid of underglaze because they don’t know when it goes on or what goes over it

Beginners who want to start right instead of unlearning three years of bad habits

 

Who this isn’t for

Advanced potters formulating their own glazes from raw materials. This is applied glaze technique; buying, mixing, testing, applying, and troubleshooting - not glaze chemistry from scratch.

If you kiln openings haven't been turning out like the “Christmas Morning” you were promised- then this workshop series is for you. 
Stop guessing when glazing, and register today.

Preview the Course Here

The complete digital masterclass for potters ready to leave behind frustration and finally feel confident in the world of clay.

So What is Clay Foundations?

Clay Foundations is a digitally produced Masterclass series structured into six-modules of over 35 episodes of pottery education. We've been quietly building this for the past year, and invested seriously to create it- because we want to serve those who are ready to take clay seriously.

Clay Foundations is Mathom House's first complete masterclass and will be the curriculum that anchors everything else in our virtual workshop library.
Clay Foundations gives you the unshakeable base every great potter needs to builds on.

At Mathom House Studios, we believe in craftsmanship in all things. Including the production of this course series.

Inside you'll see:

- Three Cinematic Camera angles throughout the series that show you exactly what is happening, all at once.

- Professional audio and editing. Enjoy crystal clear audio, and student considered editing so everything you see and hear is as enjoyable as it is informative.

- Designed for self-paced learners with structured live touch points (yes, you get face time with Will).

- We dive deep. Most courses are made to be quick- this course does not gloss over processes- when it counts, we show you every step in real time.

- You receive Lifetime access. Buy once. Yours forever. All Future updates and add-ons included.

- Clay Foundations is the ONLY virtual pottery course designed to replace an entire university level ceramics curriculum in it's scope and depth of topic coverage.

Curriculum Walkthrough

Module 1: Orientation

Episode 1: Welcome to Class

Episode 2: 6 Steps to Success - Will's Story

Episode 3: Course Overview and Goals

Episode 4: Supplies and Gear (What you need, and do not)

Episode 5: Ceramic Vocab, Shared
Language, and Beginner's Mindset.

Episode 6: Studio Workflow and Safety

Episode 7: How to Succeed with this Course

Module 2: Fundamentals of Handbuilding

Episode 1: Handbuilding Basics - definitions, examples, essential tool and gear lists, and essential techniques overview. (how to score, slip & join)

Episode 2: Pinch Pots - overview and demonstration of pinching, and how to make variety of different pots via the pinch method.

Episode 3: How to Coil Build - how to properly create and and use clay coils to build pottery vessels. Extruder type Breakdown.

Episode 4: Building with Slabs- stiff and soft slab construction techniques including How to make a perfectly even slab with only your hands, and proper compression techniques.

The 14-Day Founding Promise

"Once Clay Foundations launches, you have 14 full days inside the course to complete Module 1, attend the first live call, and decide whether this is the right home for your craft. If it's not, email us and we'll refund you in full. No forms, no exit interview, no awkwardness. We'd rather you spend your money where it serves you most."

Will Donovan, Mathom House Studios

Frequently asked questions

What if I'm a total beginner?

That's OK! We start at the very beginning as if you have never touched clay before. But we move quick from concept to application- so be prepared to practice and do your homework to see results. Access to the community will be invaluable resource to talk with more seasoned potters as well offering enormous value as you problem solve through your first few months in clay.

Can I get a refund?

Yes. Under the 14-Day Founding Promise, you have 14 days after course launch to complete Module 1, attend the first live call, and request a full refund if it's not the right fit.

Is access really lifetime?

Yes! You buy Clay Foundations once and it's yours forever including all future updates and improvements. We will produce other courses and workshops for you to choose from, but Clay Foundations you'll have for life.

 I have another question.

Email us at hello@mathomhousestudios.com or DM @mathomhousestudios on Instagram!