
You do not have to be a member of the Potters Shop & School to fire your work here. Our firing services are available for outside groups and individuals. However, membership does have its benefits and firing fees are about 50% of the non-member rate. Check out the non-resident membership, you will be pleasantly surprised!
Some guidelines we follow for the safety of your work and our kilns:
- Make sure that no pieces have pockets of trapped air.
- All greenware (unfired work) must be completely bone dry.
- No walls or solid components should be thicker than your thumb.
- All glazed pots must have the bottoms thoroughly wiped clean and free of glaze.
Our kilns range in size from .5 to 10.3 cubic feet and fire to cone 10. All of our kin are computerized except for our two test kiln which have kiln sitters. Firing fees are based on an hourly rate/kiln regardless of cone. See below for firing fees. If you have other questions regarding firing or our kilns, please call or email us.
Studio glazes are included in the firing fee. Please contact us to make an appointment. Bring in your pieces to be fired and be sure to know the firing cone of your clay and your glaze if you are using your own. If you are unsure of this, please bring the box your clay came in and the specification of your glazes.
The studio also does monthly Raku firings that are open to studio members only. Please see our Membership page for the details of studio membership.
31 Thorpe Rd. Needham, MA 02494 USA Phone: 781-449-7687 Fax: 781-449-9098 Email: PottersShop@aol.com Hours: M-Th: 11-5 F: 10-4