Outside Firing Services
Have an at-home studio but need a kiln to fire your work? Not a Merritt Ceramics member but still getting your clay on?
How Does it Work?
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Purchase your clay from Merritt Ceramics. If you have clay purchased somewhere else, no problem, we just need proof of the clay body and that it is cone 5/6.
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Clay, clay, clay at home. Eat, get some rest, clay some more.
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When you're finished, drop your leather hard/bone dry pieces off in one batch at the Shop during Open Hours. Be sure to set up an Outside Firing account with a member of staff upon drop off.
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BAM! In about 10-14 days your bisqued work will be ready to glaze!
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Glaze at home or schedule a Studio Glaze Pass and use our studio dipping glazes (must have experience with dipping glazes).
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Drop off your freshly glazed pieces off In one batch back at the Shop during Open Hours. Almost there...
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DONE! In about 10-14 days your finished pieces will be ready for pick up!
Pricing
| Prices | |
|---|---|
| 5" x 5" x 5" | $15.00 |
| per cubic foot | $30.00 |
| half kiln (5 cubic feet) | $100.00 |
| full kiln (9.9 cubic feet) | $165.00 |
| glazing day pass | $35.00 |
*All clay must be purchased from Merritt Ceramics
Additional info to know before drop off:
Work to be bisqued
We will not be able to fire anything thicker than 3/4"
Sculptures and closed form pieces must be hollow and have appropriate holes
No flammable materials. We will fire commercial paperclay. Must have proof of clay purchase.
Please note that if you drop off work that is still leather hard, turnaround time will be longer than 10-14 days.
Work to be Glaze Fired
All outside glazes must be cone 5/6.
There must be a glaze clearance with a minimum of 1cm from the bottom of your work.