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Step-by-step guidance for identifying pottery defects
Clear descriptions, causes, and solutions for each defect
Trusted by Creamik School students and pro potters alike
Expand your shape library with ready-made technical drawings
57 downloadable technical drawings for precise shapes
Step-by-step tutorials for custom drawing creation.
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Ceramic Master Defects Map to download : 41 detailed pages
BONUS 1: Visual Guide to help your recognise defects
1-hour class: to learn how to create your own technical drawing
PDF download of technical drawings for 57 creative shapes to throw on the wheel
BONUS 2: Access to our exclusive private community - for on-demand inquiries
"Thanks to the Defects Map, I was able to quickly identify avenues to explore in solving my problems. I sincerely believe I saved several months of research! This document is very well-structured and perfectly understandable. Many thanks!!"
Solene
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Here is what is included in
your Expert Pack:
The Defects Map
• 41 pages with detailed solutions to all possible defects
• A visual guide to help you identify your defects
• Available immediately to download
Technical drawing course
• 1h video to learn to make your own technical drawing
• 57 technical drawings to download and to follow to throw new creative shapes
What is a technical drawing?
It is a profile drawing of a shape to be thrown, with one half shown in cross-section and the other half as an exterior view.
The cross-section determines:
the thicknesses for throwing,
the places where the piece will be trimmed (like a foot that will be hollowed out),
and the places where additional elements will be added (like a teapot spout, a handle, or a lid knob).
Following precise codes (type and thickness of lines) respected across all industries, it is done to real scale when possible, to give an exact preview of the result, and to make the drawing easier to follow.
Why should you get it?
1 - Boost your creativity with 57 drawings of unique and original shapes, created for by Matthieu for this course
2 - Learn to anticipate the difficulties of throwing, as it forces you to think through all the steps of throwing and trimming in advance
3 - Follow Matthieu’s detailed explanations on creating a technical drawing, with the example of a teapot, to learn to make your own drawing, your own shapes
What do you get with our Defects Map?
A 41 page Defects Map to download
Lists all possible defects, their cause, and how to make changes to avoid them in the future.
Defects can be the result of multiple mistakes. It is for this reason that this document is presented as a map, which doesn't simply give you one set answer for each defect, but guides you to look back at all the steps of your creation process, to find exactly what was the cause of the defect in your particular situation. And based on the answer, we tell you what to change to get rid of that defect next time!
A visual guide for easy identification
Don't know what that weird thing on your pot is called? No worries, we've got your covered!
With the visual guide provided with the defect map, you don't need to be knowledgable about defects before you start using it. Look for the picture that looks the most like the problem on your pot, discover the official name of your defect, and go look for the details of why it might have come and how to get rid of it in the map.
You might also be tempted to scroll through that guide to discover defects you never had thought of!
Access to a community
No one likes to be stuck on their own in front of a problem. That's why we created this support group.
When you join, your can ask as many questions as you like to understand your map better.
You might even make new friends among fellow ceramic enthusiasts!
4,100 students and counting...
Our students’ experiences are at the heart of everything we do. Their words reflect the passion, growth, and creativity they’ve found in our course.
"I'm enjoying the glaze class and find it systematic and comprehensive. I have not been able to find an online course like this in the United States. I highly recommend it to my fellow potters. Thank you for challenging us to learn and all the hard work you've done for these courses. I very much appreciate it."
Michelle
Online Student
"The instruction offered is of exceptional quality. The course, which is specific and concrete, is extremely well presented in an affective way: a sentence, a piece of information. The illustrations accompany the presentation perfectly."
Rose-Marie
Teacher, former Student
"What you have achieved is remarkable. I had never before found something that is so complete and is approached in such a pedagogical way"
Marc
Online Student
"Matthieu's online courses are a gold mine for anyone who wants to start creating glazes or, like me, get a refresher (3 years after my professional training)."
Anne-Laure
Online Student
"It's wonderfully well explained, with a lot of kindness and professionalism. The attention to detail in the techniques is really impressive, I'm truly delighted. Thank you for sharing your expertise. With all my gratitude."
Helene
Online Student
"I loved the course on glazes. Matthieu succeeded in making me love chemistry. That, I can tell you, is a miracle. Thank you Matthieu for your passion, which you fully share, and for your teaching methods."
Annick
Student
Never be afraid of defects again...
❝I have been teaching for more than 15 years in my training centre, the Creamik School, and have been a working potter for 45 years. I am well known around potter's markets in my region, and so when I go, I usually spend the day helping the new generation of potters' troubleshooting their defect problems.
Potters working on their own struggle to find root causes for different defects. To methodically test every possibility could take a lifetime.
That’s why I created this defect map, with a visual guide, defects examples, causes of problems and of course, the solutions. It is great to witness my students being able to finally find solutions to their problems on their own, and rediscovering true freedom of creation, because they're not afraid of defects anymore! ❞
Matthieu Liévois, potter-ceramist
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Frequently Asked Questions
$38 seems inexpensive. Why such a low price?
We believe in our product and want you to discover the benefits for yourself. By offering it to you at this great price, we hope you will appreciate its value and consider taking our other courses in the future.
Do I need specific ceramic knowledge to understand the map?
No, you do not need specific ceramic knowledge to understand the map.
Some solutions that we suggest require improving a glaze recipe, or improving your throwing skills. If you don’t know how and want to learn, we have all the courses you need to help.
Will the map work for me?
We cover 95% of cases. For the rare outliers, our community is here to help. Whatever happens, you will find the answers.
What if the map does not work for me?
We want to make this an easy step for you. So if the map is not for you, get your money back. Zero risk.
How soon will I see improvements in my results after using the map?
A large number of defects can be resolved extremely quickly. (Apply the solution and the defect will disappear in your next production!)
Others require a bit of research to find the solution, but usually after 2-3 tries you’ll find the right balance.
What happens after I have paid?
Once you register, you will get instant and lifetime access to the course platform on our site, Creamik.com.
If you are not already a student with us, you will be asked to create a password to access the member’s area.
If for some reason you miss this step after having paid, you can also create your password from the invoice we send you instantly.
How will I receive the documents?
On the Creamik course platform, you’ll find an area dedicated to the defect map. Here the map is available to download in PDF format, as well as the visual guide with photos of example defects.
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