Kiln Firing Services

Green House Designs offers limited firings to the public each month!

As an avid hobby potter, Kristen jumped at the opportunity to learn more about the ceramics firing process by owning and operating their own kiln. Seeing the need in the community for those not associated with a local studio, they are now offering standard firings and special firings to the local DMV community of potters.

Kiln Info & Dimensions

L&L EconoKiln KL8

Inside Dimensions:

15″ Diameter x 22″ Max height
Temperature Rating: Cone 10

Kiln Location

Silver Spring, Maryland 20904

Exact address is provided after booking.

Closest Bus Stop: 2001182 (C8 & Z2)

Accessibility

This kiln is in a private garage studio located at ground level. There are no stairs. The garage is accessed through a long paved driveway. Offstreet parking is available during drop off/pick ups.

Firing Rates

For each cone 06 bisque and cone 6 glaze fire:

$7 per half shelf (15”x7.5”)
$9 per half shelf IF piece exceeds 8” in height
$12 per shelf (15”x15”), $15 per shelf if piece exceeds 8” in height
$40 for full kiln

Special firings currently offered:

Luster cone 020
Low fire glaze cone 04
$50 for full kiln for special firings

Fees are collected before or during drop off via Zelle, Venmo, or cash.
Note, greenware pieces can be stacked to a reasonable degree, so you may be able to fit more in bisque fires.

Additional fees may be assessed and determined prior to and after drop off. You will be notified of any additional fees before firing.

Kiln Service Agreement

Please read this agreement in full before submitting a kiln firing request.

Note: Due to the nature of clay bodies, glazes, kilns, electricity, and human error there are occasionally anomalies in fired pieces (bisque and finished glazed pieces). We will try our best to avoid these anomalies; however, we cannot guarantee a perfect firing every time. Please be prepared for the possibility of a misfire.

Dropping Off Your Work

You are responsible for transporting work to the studio and unloading it into the assigned location. Studio will load your work into the kiln and fire per agreement form. Once it is fired, the studio will unload work and leave it in the assigned location. You will be responsible for taking work off the shelves, repacking it, and taking it home. Please take any packaging with you as there is no storage for packing materials.

Note: On rare occasions, additional delays may occur due to availability of the studio. You will be notified immediately in these cases.

Picking Up Your Work

The studio will email, text, or call you to let you know your work is finished and ready to be picked up. You must schedule your pick-up time.

Please note that we will hold your work for 14 days; if this time has elapsed with no communication from you, your work will become property of the studio and will be donated or thrown away.

Damage to Kiln or Kiln Furniture

Temps can vary greatly between shelves so I always use witness cones during each firing. I do NOT fire unknown glazes or clays with other pieces. You MUST provide written or visual documentation of the clay and glazes used and their appropriate firing temperatures. This could include a snapshot of a clay box label or a glaze bottle label sent to via email. If you don't know the clay or glaze you are using you need to book a full kiln. Reclaim clay is fine to be firing in normal firings.
If your glaze is prone to lots of movement please make sure the bottom is VERY CLEAN before drop off. I fire runny glazes using kiln cookies, but you are responsible for any damaged shelves.
If your clay or glazes cause damage to the kiln, you may be assessed an additional fee to replace shelves, posts, or other equipment ranging from $2-30 for kiln stilts, $8 per element holder, $10 per kiln posts, $65 per element wire, $170-270 per kiln shelf, and $1500-2500 for the kiln. Repeated issues may result in cessation of firing services.

Studio and Client Responsibility

Studio Responsibility:

The studio is not responsible for any loss or damage of artwork.
The studio will re-fire any work if the electricity goes out.
The studio has the right to refuse to fire a piece for any reason.
The studio will fire pieces within 14 days of receiving items and return them to the client at the earliest time possible after firing completion (generally 24-30 hours for cooldown and removal). If the need arises, the client will be informed as soon as possible. An exception to all the above may be made for greenware that may need additional drying time before firing.
The studio is not responsible for breakage of work or poor glazing results in the kiln due to maker error. However, every effort will be made to load and unload all items carefully and firing information including full firing scheduled will be shared, if needed.

Client’s Responsibility:

Client is responsible for any shelf or kiln damaged caused from over-glazing, poor construction, or wrong information of firing temperature of clay or glaze.
Client is responsible for informing the studio if cookies/stilts are needed to protect the kiln shelves from running off glazes and drips. Cookies/stilts can be provided by the studio with advanced notice, but excessive damage to these pieces will incur a fee for replacement. Client can provide their own cookies/stilts for use. Warped pieces caused by cookies/stilts are not the responsibility of the studio
Client is responsible for bringing their own packing material and boxes and taking those with them as the studio does not have space to store them.
Client is responsible for payment prior to or at the drop off of work.
Client must drop off work by designated date when purchasing kiln firing service.
Client must pick up work within 14 days unless another date is arranged. All work will be forfeited to the studio within 2 weeks from the last communication if not claimed.

Ready to Fire? Book now!

Complete this form to get access to our bookable firing calendar!

Kiln Firing Booking Form