We run weekly community firings, in these pots created by Firefly visitors, members and external potters are fired.
The temperatures community firings are as follows:
- Bisque firing 1068 degrees cone 04
- Low fire Glaze for earthenware at 998 degrees Cone 06
- Mid fire Glaze for stoneware at 1223 degrees Cone 6
Any other temperature / firing schedule can be set when a full kiln load is paid for.
Prices
Bisque firing (per item)
| DIAMETER | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| < 12 cm | 12 – 16 cm | 16 - 20 cm | |
| < 10 cm height | £3.50 | £4.50 | £9.00 |
| 10 – 15 cm height | £4.50 | £7.00 | £12.50 |
| 15 -20 cm height | £5.50 | £9.00 | £16.00 |
By the shelf
| < 12 cm height | £24.00 |
|---|---|
| 12 -15 cm height | £33.00 |
| Full Load | £106.00 |
Where possible we tumble load during bisque fire, stacking your pots if it’s safe/viable to do so to save you money.
Glaze firing
Where we have provided materials and done dip Glaze processing just double the bisque price.
Where we have supplied no glaze materials or associated processing, prices remain as bisque.
Note for external potters
Please email us at booking@fireflypottery.co.uk with a photograph that includes all the pots you plan to submit for firing, your clay and glaze details including their firing temperature range. If you have not done test tiles to establish glaze compatibility or run please let us know. Once we confirm we are happy to fire for you, you can go ahead with your firing purchase and drop your pots off with us.
Please ensure pot bases are clear of glaze and all reasonable precaution has been taken with clay body and glaze stability for firing, damage to kiln shelves and the pots of others due to negligence is chargeable.
If you are new to pottery we have this handy 'pottery terminology page' for you to read through we are on hand and happy to help.
Drop off and pick up of pottery for firing is available Friday Saturday and Sunday 10am to 2pm and by arrangement through the week. Please note we are on the 2nd floor so box pots in weights you are happy carrying up the stairs, we can help if needed.
Please note:
Firing has multiple pit falls and whilst we take every precaution, things do go wrong. When trying new clays and glazes test tiles are always recommended and we take no responsibility for anomalies that occur when ‘in temperature range’ firings have been provided.