Full Kiln Rentals
Have the whole kiln to yourself! Great for large batches or time-sensitive projects. Typically allows for 4 full shelves, depending on the dimensions of your work.

1. View availability and book your firing date & time here.

2. Pay your emailed invoice online.

3. Drop off your work at Studio Carolanne the day of your firing, before or at your appointment time at the latest (*contactless self-serve).

4. Pick up 24hrs after your reservation time!

Community Firings
Reserve kiln shelf space to fire with other artists. Perfect for small batches and tests. Scheduled once per month.

1. View availability and reserve your shelf space here.

2. Drop off your work at Studio Carolanne the day of the scheduled firing, before or at the appointment time at the latest (*contactless self-serve).

3. Pay your emailed invoice online once your space needs are confirmed.

4. Pick up 24hrs after your reservation time!
   

*pssst: we can clear dip your bisqued work for you, so it makes it into the glaze firing the following day. Save time on glazing, pick-ups and drop-offs! See full details in ‘Pricing’.

Our electric Evenheat 4320 kiln has been retrofitted with a Bartlett V6 controller.

• Maximum interior dimensions: approximately 17" wide x 17" high x 17" deep

• Shelf size: 15.5” diameter

• Bisque temperature: cone 06 (1828°f)

• Glaze temperature: cone 6 (2208°f)

✽ cone temperatures can be adjusted up to cone 10 if renting a full kiln.

The cost of firing includes the cost of electricity as well as the time and labour involved in kiln loading and coordination efforts. We will care for your work like it’s our very own ♡

Bisque (cone 06) & Glaze (cone 6)

• Quarter Shelf (minimum order) / 7.75” x 7.75”: $6

• Half Shelf / 7.75” x 15.5”: $12

• Full Shelf / 15.5” diameter: $24

• Full Kiln: $96

• Small test tiles: $0

✽ prices are listed in CAD, exclusive of any applicable taxes

Glazing

We also offer clear dip glazing on cone 6 clays at an additional cost ($2 per piece), which may save you time on pick-ups and drop-offs. The glaze offered is Tucker’s 602T Porcelain Clear. We highly recommend making test tiles using your own clay to test this glaze with us before committing to application on your work – not all glazes fit all clay bodies.

You may have heard – we love wild clay! To share in the magic and joy of this process, we fire wild clay. Here are some important considerations:

• Test tiles, coils, or small pinch pots are required before firing larger, significant pieces made of wild clay.

• Wild clay must be contained in a lipped bowl or plate made of a known clay to catch any melting that may occur.

• Wild clay found near saltwater bodies need to be contained in a lidded box made of a known clay. Sodium will cause clay to bloat and melt prematurely and requires containment in its own kiln environment, like a box.

• It’s recommended to fire your tests at bisque temperatures (i.e. cone 06) before proceeding to higher temperatures to find the melting point of the wild clay body.

1. Your selected reservation day and time indicates the latest time you may drop off your work for firing. If you would like to drop off your work earlier than this day and time, it must be noted on your Firing Details form. This helps to make sure your work is received and placed indoors during the winter months (Nov-Mar).

2. Community Firings: kiln space is allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Please indicate your best guess for your space needs (one full shelf is 15.5" in diameter) to help us plan the firing accordingly.

3. Please drop off your work in boxes clearly labeled with your name.

4. Each piece must include your initials or a distinct maker’s mark.

5. All work must be fully dry (bone dry) before firing. Determination of dryness will be at our discretion.

6. The maximum clay thickness we can fire is 1/4". Pieces exceeding this thickness will not be fired and will be returned.

7. Double-walled or enclosed pieces must include an air hole.

8. The bottoms of glazed pieces must be wiped clean. Un-wiped pieces will incur a $2 cleaning fee per piece or be returned unfired at our discretion.

9. All work must have at least 1/8" of unglazed surface at the base to allow clearance from the kiln shelf. Flat ornaments must also remain unglazed on their edges. Pieces without this allowance will incur a $2 cleaning fee per piece or be returned unfired at our discretion. Kiln cookies may be provided to waive this requirement.

10. If you wish to fire pieces glazed on all sides, please provide your own specialty kiln furniture.

11. Due to ventilation requirements, we cannot fire paper clay, wax resist, or other materials that create smoke during firing.

12. In the event of damage to kiln equipment, you agree to cover the cost of repair or replacement as follows: Kiln shelf damage: $5 per piece/ damage; Shelf replacement: $30 (half shelf) or $60 (full shelf); Element replacement: $350; Kiln brick replacement: $200. Images of any damage will be provided.

13. We take great care with all work entrusted to us. However, firing outcomes cannot be guaranteed due to the many variables involved. We cannot be held responsible for pieces damaged during firing (including shattering, cracking, melting, warping, or glaze drips).

14. Firings typically last 24hrs, including cool-down time. Please plan to pick-up your fired work 24hrs after your reservation, unless we contact you to advise otherwise.

15. Invoices must be paid before picking up fired work.