Firing Services Now Available
We are now accepting work from members of the community for bisque and glaze firing.
Community members interested in having their work fired at Arbutus should be aware that our students’ work always takes precedence in kiln space, and we cannot meet requests for firing services on a deadline.
Our firings are to cone 6. Payment is required at drop-off – cash, credit, and check accepted.
Firing fees are as follows:
| Full Kiln | $60 per firing |
| Half Kiln | $30 per firing |
| Quarter Kiln | $15 per firing |
| By the Square Foot | $4 per firing |
| Minimum Firing Fee | $8 (bisque firing + glaze firing) |
All work dropped off for firing must be labeled with name, date, and type of clay. Work may not include any combustible materials (e.g. wood, newspaper) and must not be solid or extremely thick. Work must be removed from containers and placed on Arbutus ware boards. Any packaging or containers you leave in the studio will be discarded.
Ceramic ware may be dropped off by appointment only, and you may contact our Studio Manager, Elizabeth, at studio@arbutusfolkschool.org, to arrange a time. Typical drop-off and pick-up times are listed below, but please wait for email confirmation from Elizabeth before showing up.
- Sundays between 9am-12pm
- Mondays between 6pm-9pm
- Thursdays between 2-5pm
Expect firing to be completed within 2 weeks. All work must be picked up within 6 weeks of drop-off. If you need an extension, you can email studio@arbutusfolkschool.org or call 360-350-0187. If your work is not picked up within 6 weeks of drop-off or you have not made alternate arrangements with our staff, your work will be discarded.
If your work damages our kiln shelves, we will ask you to reimburse our purchase of a replacement.
To make arrangements to fire your work at Arbutus, please email studio@arbutusfolkschool.org.
