[ { "id": "c-foundations-101", "title": "Clay Foundations 101", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 8, "price": 59, "rating": 4.8, "lessons": 24, "short": "Start from zero with wedging, slabs, coils, and pinch pots.", "description": "Build a confident base with essential hand-building techniques. Learn proper wedging, moisture control, and simple forms that scale into functional ware.", "modules": ["Wedging & clay bodies", "Pinch pot control", "Coil building", "Slab construction", "Drying stages & trimming"] }, { "id": "c-wheel-essentials", "title": "Wheel Throwing Essentials", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 10, "price": 79, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 28, "short": "Centering, pulling walls, and shaping simple cylinders on the wheel.", "description": "Master centering and pulling even walls. Learn to measure thickness, compress bases, and prevent common beginner errors like S-cracks.", "modules": ["Wheel setup & posture", "Centering practice", "Pulling walls evenly", "Shaping cylinders", "Trimming and finishing"] }, { "id": "c-hand-mugs", "title": "Hand-built Mugs & Handles", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "price": 69, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 18, "short": "Design and attach comfortable handles with elegant joins.", "description": "Craft ergonomic handles and clean joins that resist cracking. Explore balance between mug body, handle profile, and weight.", "modules": ["Mug proportions", "Handle templates", "Scoring & slipping", "Join reinforcement", "Finishing & sanding"] }, { "id": "c-glaze-lab", "title": "Glaze Lab: Surface Chemistry", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 9, "price": 89, "rating": 4.9, "lessons": 22, "short": "Mix, test, and troubleshoot glazes with a clear method.", "description": "Demystify glaze chemistry with line blends, triaxials, and safety protocols. Learn how silica, alumina, and fluxes influence gloss, matt, and fit.", "modules": ["Safety & PPE", "Weighing & mixing", "Line blends", "Triaxial tests", "Defect troubleshooting"] }, { "id": "c-kiln-safety", "title": "Kiln Safety & Firing Schedules", "category": "Kiln & Studio", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 5, "price": 49, "rating": 4.8, "lessons": 16, "short": "Fire with confidence using clear cone charts and schedules.", "description": "Understand oxidation vs. reduction, cone equivalence, and safe kiln loading. Build reliable schedules for bisque and glaze firings.", "modules": ["Kiln anatomy", "Cones & heat-work", "Loading & spacing", "Bisque schedule", "Glaze schedule"] }, { "id": "c-throw-bowls", "title": "Throwing Bowls: Curves & Rims", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 7, "price": 79, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 20, "short": "Consistent bowl profiles with smooth interior curves and strong rims.", "description": "Develop smooth, repeatable bowl forms. Explore curvature profiles, rim compression, and trimming foot rings that elevate presentation.", "modules": ["Profile templates", "Pulling curves", "Rim compression", "Trimming feet", "Batch consistency"] }, { "id": "c-slab-architecture", "title": "Slab Architecture: Boxes & Lids", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 12, "price": 109, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 26, "short": "Precise slab builds with tight-fitting lids and clean planes.", "description": "Engineer crisp slab forms with reliable joinery and fitting lids. Use jigs, bevels, and reinforcement to prevent warping.", "modules": ["Slab thickness control", "Jigs & templates", "Join strategies", "Lid seat design", "Drying & warpage control"] }, { "id": "c-sculpt-figure", "title": "Figurative Clay Sculpture", "category": "Sculpture", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 14, "price": 129, "rating": 4.8, "lessons": 30, "short": "Armatures, proportions, and expressive surfaces for figures.", "description": "Model dynamic figures using internal supports, gesture studies, and hollowing techniques to ensure safe, even drying and firing.", "modules": ["Gesture & proportion", "Armature planning", "Blocking forms", "Hollowing & vents", "Surface expression"] }, { "id": "c-texture-prints", "title": "Textures & Imprints", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 4, "price": 39, "rating": 4.5, "lessons": 12, "short": "Create patterns using stamps, rollers, and found textures.", "description": "Learn imprint timing, release strategies, and how to seal edges to avoid cracking after decorating textured surfaces.", "modules": ["Timing for impressions", "Creating stamps", "Roller patterns", "Edge sealing", "Finishing textures"] }, { "id": "c-trim-secrets", "title": "Trimming Secrets", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 5, "price": 59, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 14, "short": "Confident trimming with clean foot rings and balanced weight.", "description": "Control moisture windows and tool angles to trim efficiently. Shape foot rings that improve balance and presentation.", "modules": ["Timing windows", "Tool selection", "Securing forms", "Foot ring profiles", "Finishing bases"] }, { "id": "c-plates-slab", "title": "Plates from Slabs", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 6, "price": 49, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 16, "short": "Flatware strategies to avoid warping and rim slumps.", "description": "Use forms and compression methods to produce flat, durable plates. Learn timing and drying supports for wide surfaces.", "modules": ["Compression & memory", "Forming plates", "Rim strategies", "Drying supports", "Glaze fit tips"] }, { "id": "c-glaze-effects", "title": "Glaze Effects & Layering", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 7, "price": 79, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 18, "short": "Layer glazes predictably with test tiles and record-keeping.", "description": "Build a test tile library and use controlled overlaps to achieve reliable effects without pinholes or runs.", "modules": ["Test tile systems", "Application thickness", "Layer planning", "Defect diagnosis", "Firing adjustments"] }, { "id": "c-kiln-advanced", "title": "Advanced Kiln Programming", "category": "Kiln & Studio", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 8, "price": 99, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 20, "short": "Custom curves, holds, and ramp rates for specialty clays.", "description": "Program complex ramps and holds with safety redundancy. Explore crystalline glazes and specialty firings responsibly.", "modules": ["Controller logic", "Ramp/hold design", "Thermocouple care", "Crystalline schedules", "Safety planning"] }, { "id": "c-sculpt-abstract", "title": "Abstract Form Language", "category": "Sculpture", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 9, "price": 89, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 22, "short": "Design abstract ceramic forms with coherent visual grammar.", "description": "Develop a personal vocabulary of abstract shapes using repetition, scale, and tension. Plan series work with intent.", "modules": ["Shape grammar", "Series planning", "Scale & balance", "Surface dialogue", "Critique & iteration"] }, { "id": "c-mugs-throw", "title": "Throwing Mugs & Handles", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 7, "price": 79, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 19, "short": "Combine thrown bodies with pulled handles for comfort and strength.", "description": "Pull consistent handles and attach them cleanly to thrown bodies. Refine profiles and rim comfort for daily-use mugs.", "modules": ["Body volumes", "Handle pulling", "Join timing", "Weight balance", "Finishing choices"] }, { "id": "c-vessels-large", "title": "Large Vessels: Section Throwing", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 13, "price": 129, "rating": 4.8, "lessons": 28, "short": "Throw tall forms in sections and seam them seamlessly.", "description": "Control moisture across sections and seam with internal/external reinforcement. Stabilize tall walls and manage drying.", "modules": ["Section planning", "Joining seams", "Support strategies", "Drying tall forms", "Finishing & firing"] }, { "id": "c-hand-planters", "title": "Hand-built Planters", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 5, "price": 45, "rating": 4.5, "lessons": 14, "short": "Functional planters with drainage and durable walls.", "description": "Design planters with proper drainage and thickness. Explore surface textures that weather well outdoors.", "modules": ["Wall thickness", "Drainage holes", "Texture options", "Foot rings", "Sealants & care"] }, { "id": "c-sgraffito", "title": "Sgraffito & Underglaze", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "price": 69, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 16, "short": "Carve clean lines and control contrast on leather-hard clay.", "description": "Apply underglaze at the right stage and carve with precision. Prevent smudging and achieve crisp edges after firing.", "modules": ["Timing & leather-hard", "Tool control", "Pattern planning", "Cleanup strategies", "Firing & finish"] }, { "id": "c-tiles-design", "title": "Ceramic Tiles: Design & Install", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 11, "price": 119, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 24, "short": "Design, batch, and install ceramic tiles with minimal warpage.", "description": "Produce consistent tiles with test batches, shrinkage planning, and installation techniques suitable for wet areas.", "modules": ["Shrinkage math", "Batch templates", "Drying protocols", "Glaze fit", "Grout & install"] }, { "id": "c-porcelain", "title": "Porcelain Control", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 10, "price": 109, "rating": 4.6, "lessons": 22, "short": "Manage porcelain’s short working window and translucency.", "description": "Learn to center and pull with minimal water, compress bases, and trim porcelain without chipping or slumping.", "modules": ["Low-water pulling", "Base compression", "Trim timing", "Drying porcelain", "Firing considerations"] }, { "id": "c-raku", "title": "Raku Firing Basics", "category": "Kiln & Studio", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 6, "price": 79, "rating": 4.5, "lessons": 15, "short": "Experience raku safely with clear reduction steps.", "description": "Plan safe raku sessions with proper PPE, reduction chambers, and post-firing care to stabilize surfaces.", "modules": ["Safety prep", "Glaze selection", "Reduction timing", "Handling hot ware", "Post-firing care"] }, { "id": "c-sculpt-portrait", "title": "Portrait Busts in Clay", "category": "Sculpture", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 12, "price": 129, "rating": 4.8, "lessons": 26, "short": "From armature to likeness: structure and expression.", "description": "Translate reference to clay with planes, rhythms, and proportional checkpoints. Hollow and vent safely for firing.", "modules": ["Planes & rhythms", "Measuring likeness", "Blocking volumes", "Hollowing workflow", "Surface finish"] }, { "id": "c-underglaze-decals", "title": "Underglaze Transfers & Decals", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 5, "price": 59, "rating": 4.5, "lessons": 14, "short": "Apply transfers cleanly with durable results.", "description": "Use transfer media, pressure, and alignment guides to apply underglaze decals that survive firing without blurring.", "modules": ["Materials & tools", "Alignment guides", "Application pressure", "Firing schedule", "Durability testing"] }, { "id": "c-vases-forms", "title": "Vase Forms & Necks", "category": "Wheel throwing", "level": "Intermediate", "durationHours": 8, "price": 89, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 20, "short": "Graceful vases with strong necks and stable bases.", "description": "Control shoulder transitions and neck pulls to avoid collapse. Design bases that resist tipping and complement height.", "modules": ["Shoulder transitions", "Neck pulls", "Base stability", "Proportion studies", "Trimming refinements"] }, { "id": "c-teapots", "title": "Teapot Systems", "category": "Hand-building", "level": "Advanced", "durationHours": 13, "price": 129, "rating": 4.7, "lessons": 28, "short": "Bodies, spouts, lids, and handles that work as a system.", "description": "Design teapots with balanced pours and tight-fitting lids. Engineer spout, lid seat, and handle as an integrated system.", "modules": ["Flow & spout angle", "Lid seat geometry", "Handle ergonomics", "Seal & balance", "Testing & finishing"] }, { "id": "c-surface-oxides", "title": "Oxides & Washes", "category": "Glazing", "level": "Beginner", "durationHours": 4, "price": 39, "rating": 4.4, "lessons": 12, "short": "Add depth with oxides while controlling toxicity and fit.", "description": "Learn safe use of oxides, dilution strategies, and how washes interact with base glazes and firing schedules.", "modules": ["Safety & labeling", "Dilution ratios", "Application paths", "Interaction tests", "Firing effects"] } ]