RCS Firing Service (for individuals)

Before You Participate

Please review the guidelines below before using our firing service—following each step helps us keep this service running smoothly for everyone. Because of the wide variety of work we receive, we can’t guarantee space in a specific kiln. We fire work as promptly as possible on a first-come, first-served basis.

The essentials

• Pay the Firing Fees before drop off.

• Submit the Google Form below (with information about your work)

• Look at the Google Calendar at the bottom of this page for scheduled Drop-off/Pick-up dates

• Download the Mighty Networks App to your phone.
  (On this platform, we have created a communication space called Clay Q&A.)
  All announcements for Kiln firings and unloadings are given here.

Firing Services offered:

How it Works

• Participants pay per item and for each firing

• Scroll down this page, submit the form, and make a payment each time artwork is fired.

• Pricing:
  $0.75 - Small> All dimensions are four inches or less
  $1.50 - Medium> Items larger than 4” & less than 6”
  $2.50 - Large: Items larger than 6” & less than 8”
  $4.00 - XL: larger than 8.26” & less than 11”
  $6.00 - XXL: Items with dimensions over 11”
  Maximum size is 15” in any direction 

• PAYMENT LINK: Please complete payment before filling out the form below and dropping off your work. On the form, you’ll include your clay type and cone, along with the size and number of pieces. We don’t offer kiln rentals or bulk discounts at this time.

Preparing to Bisque Fire: Cone C/06

• This is the first of two firings in the ceramic process

• Only greenware (unfired clay) is accepted

• All artwork MUST have a consistent, identifiable mark/ signature
  (this includes small items like jewelry or test tiles)

• Information Needed on the form below:

  • the name of the clay, the temperature, and the name of the manufacturer.
    Example: Whitestone Clay, Cone 6, from Clay Art Center.

• If you drop off wet artwork, we will let it dry before firing it.

• Please limit the thickness of your artwork to under 1/2” thick.

Preparing to Glaze Fire: Mid-Range C/6 Only

• This is the second firing in the ceramic process

• Only glazed bisqueware is accepted

• All artwork MUST have a consistent, identifiable mark/ signature
  (this includes small items like jewelry or test tiles)

• We do not fire-glazed work on stilts.

• We do not once-fire from greenware to cone 6.

• Glazes must be rated to go up to Cone 6/ 2165 Fº

• Glaze must be applied with a ¼” space of un-glazed clay at the bottom foot of the pot.
  This includes the underside/ center of a trimmed foot (apply this info to lids for success as well )

• Your piece(s) will not be loaded in the kiln if glaze is on the foot or if you have not left the appropriate ¼” space unglazed around the bottom of the pot/ sculpture.

Disclaimer

• All Fees are NON-REFUNDABLE. If work is dropped off but doesn’t meet firing guidelines, it won’t be fired and the fee will still apply. You’re welcome to resubmit once the guidelines are met.

  Firing is done at your own risk. While we carefully maintain our kilns and monitor each firing, we can’t guarantee results—issues like cracking, pinholing, or bloating can happen.

  Occasionally, unexpected equipment issues arise. By using our firing service, you acknowledge that ceramics always carry some unpredictability (and a little kiln magic). If something doesn’t turn out as hoped, we encourage you to try again!

Right to refuse service

The firing service offered at RCC is only available if you abide by our requests. The following reasons will make it impossible for us to continue to fire your artwork.

• You do not fill out the Firing Service Form Completely

• You do not pay your firing fees/ clay fees as requested

• You do not have a consistent stamp on the bottom of your works

• Your glaze runs off the pot and ruins a kiln shelf
  ( If you are worried, place a thin clay slab of your making beneath the art project.)

• If you use low fire clay and it melts and ruins the kiln furniture or kiln.

• If you drop off work that is thicker than 1/2” thick. Know that we candle for only four hours, so if your work is overly thick it is at risk. You artwork needs to be ¼ ” - ½ ” thick.

• If you drop off artwork that is larger than 15” in any direction.

• If the foot has glaze on it

• If the glaze goes all the way to the bottom of the foot ring and does not have the appropriate ¼” of unglazed space at foot of the pot. This includes the underside/ center of a trimmed foot.

• If you do not use the Clay Q&A messaging platform and pick up your artwork in a timely manner.

Firing Service Form: Fill this in with your information.