studio practices

Firing: We fire bisque at cone 04, glaze at cone 5. Occasionally we fire specific batches at cone 6. We run 2, 21 inch electric kilns and fire approximately 3 full kilns 3 times a week.

Turn Around Time: 2-3 weeks, depending on the season. We’ll give you a date at the time of your project completion based on our current firing queue.

Shipping: Yes, we ship! We even offer discounted shipping rates. Please allow approximately 30 days for all shipped projects to arrive as firing, packaging, and drop offs to the post office do take a little extra time.

Outside Clay: If space allows, we will fire clays purchased outside of our studio. Caveats: A clear receipt and picture of the clay and glaze labels must be provided prior to drop off. Drop off must occur during open studio hours, Thurs-Sun 11-5. No late drop offs on Thursdays after 5, please.

All dropped off projects must meet standard firing requirements:

• Clean glaze-free bottoms

• Sturdy enough to sit on a shelf without toppling

• No larger than 8×10 inches

• No trapped air or thick, uneven pieces

• No low fire clay or glaze

• No found clay or homemade glazes

• No damp clay - it must be bone dry

Drop offs may require a signed waiver. We are not responsible for damages. Pieces that cause damage to our kilns may result in permanent banning from our kilns.

Abandoned Work: Clayhouse holds pieces for 3 months max. Walk in projects are ready for pick up 2-3 weeks after they are made, so please plan to pick up your piece or have it shipped in time. Projects not picked up within 3 months will be donated or disposed of. Our space is small and not equipped to store things long term, so we are strict on this policy.

Unfinished work left until bone dry on shelves will be discarded after 2 weeks. Dusty clay is a safety hazard that causes silicosis. Please make sure your projects are covered completely and resaturated regularly if you aren’t able to trim them within a few days.

Unlabeled mystery pieces: Everything should be labeled with your name, number, and date. Pieces found that are not labeled, especially ones left on bats, will be discarded.

Community Shelf: Space is limited and shared here! Please be respectful of your clay community and do not leave anything on the community shelf for more than two weeks. Trim your works in progress, glaze your bisqueware. Pieces abandoned on the community shelf for more than two weeks will be discarded. Need to store projects on a shelf longer? Take them home or ask about our monthly memberships. Then you’ll have your own shelf and can leave things there as long as you want! It’s awesome.