Plan useful tests
Choose what to vary, what to hold steady and how to label your samples.
CERAMICS · A FREE PRACTICAL STARTER
Give your next glaze testa better paper trail.
A beautiful result is more useful when you know how you got there. Build your own test library, compare sample records and keep a downloadable copy with this free glaze journal.
- A reusable library of your glaze tests
- Compare up to three sample records
- Download your whole journal as CSV
From the people behind
Sam Mayell & The Pottery Lounge
Works on your phone or laptopDownload your own notesStart before the course launches
SEE WHAT YOU CAN MAKE WITH IT
Keep the details
you’ll need later.
Create a record for each sample, copy the setup for your next test and compare up to three records. Keep every observation in a downloadable CSV, alongside your planning notes.
For potters with basic experience and access to a kiln or firing service. Materials and firing aren’t included.
GLAZE TEST JOURNALFREE STARTER
One test. A record you can revisit.
SAMPLE RECORD · STRUCTURE PREVIEW
Your test ID
- 01 · Identify
- Clay, glaze & the variable you’re testing
- 02 · Record
- Application, firing & kiln position
- 03 · Observe
- Photo reference, result & your next test
Sample ASample BSample C
Your observations, kept together. Compare records side by side, copy a setup and export the journal as CSV.
Try the glaze journalFROM A WORKING CREATIVE PRACTICE
Made in the studio.
Shared with you.
From the couple behind Sam Mayell and The Pottery Lounge in New Zealand. We’re developing a new home for practical art, ceramics and creative business education.
See Sam’s work ↗Visit the studio ↗
Photography from our existing studio practice.
THE NEXT STEP WE’RE DEVELOPING
Turn each glaze test into something you can learn from.
The free starter is ready now. We’re exploring a fuller course for US$69, built around these practical skills.
The course, final price and launch date are not confirmed. Joining does not reserve a place.
Keep a working glaze journal
Record clay, application and firing information alongside the finished result.
Read and repeat
Compare tests and plan your next experiment without assuming every kiln behaves alike.
BEFORE YOU START
A few good questions.
What do I get today?
The Glaze Test Field Journal: a working resource you can use in your browser, download as text, or print to PDF. The sample library also exports all records as a CSV, including archived samples. It is ready now. You are also joining this course’s interest list.
Is this a free course?
The starter resource is free. The proposed US$69 course is still in development. There is no checkout, subscription or payment when you join.
Who is it for?
For potters with basic experience and access to a kiln or firing service. Materials and firing aren’t included.
Will this guarantee results?
No. These tools help you organise your decisions and practise deliberately. Sales and creative outcomes depend on your work, circumstances and how you apply what you learn.
What happens to my email?
We save your interest in this course. You can opt out of updates at any time. Your free resource opens immediately after signup. We’re not sending confirmation emails yet. Read the privacy details.
START WITH SOMETHING YOU CAN USE
Your next step
doesn’t need to be a leap.
Get my free glaze journal ↗Free starter now. Decide about the course later.