FIRING SERVICES

Atelier Forma provides firing services (bisque and glaze). 

Atelier Forma does not take any responsibility for pieces that crack during the firing. Cracking can occur at any time during drying, bisque or glaze firing. 

To book a kiln for bisque firing:

1. Purchase the clay (if required). Clay purchase is only available with firing service.

2. Purchase the bisque shelf firing 

3. Drop off your pieces (dried, ready to be bisque fired) Thursdays 5-7 pm, but it's always good to email us the day before.  

Once your pieces are ready, you will receive an email to:

• Come to the studio to pick up your bisque pieces and glaze at home, or

• Book time to glaze your pieces at the studio. Note that if you choose to use our studio to glaze your pieces, you will receive a separate invoice for the studio time and glazing fee (see image). 

Example of complete firing service with clay from our studio:

• 5kg clay $20

• 1 shelf bisque firing $20

• 1 shelf glaze firing $25 (glazing in the transparent glaze is included if the clay is purchased at our studio)

• Minimum 1h of studio time at cost of $20/h 

Total: 85$

To book a kiln for the glaze firing only:

1. Purchase the glaze shelf firing

2. Drop off your glazed pieces on Saturdays of each month 10 am-11 am, but it's always good to email us the day before.  

When your pieces are ready, you will receive an email with instructions for pick up 

ANY DAMAGE TO THE KILN CAUSED BY YOUR GLAZES WILL BE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY.

Notes: 

• Clay from outside of the studio is allowed, but please send us an email with specifications.

• Purchase of the clay is only available with firing services.

• For a full kiln firing, the price will depend on how many shelves you have. The maximum height of the pieces is only limited by the dimensions of the kiln. Please note that the height per shelf is 7” maximum.  

• Make sure all pieces are fully dry when you bring them (to be bisque or glaze fired)

• Glazing of your pieces in our food-safe transparent glaze is included in the price of our firing services only if your clay is purchased at our studio (Fee for use of the studio is an extra 20$/h).

• If you choose a different type of glaze from our studio, there is a fee of 5$ - 10$ / piece, see the table (see image).

• If you are using glazes from home, please send us an email with specifications and firing temperatures. 

• The bottom of each piece, plus 2-3 mm on the side of your piece must be well cleaned, with no traces of glaze. It must be left unglazed so that it does not stick to the shelf.