Outside Firing Services
Rates
If you are a current or subletting member, or a current student at BKLYN CLAY, the rate for firing is 4 cents per cubic inch per firing. Otherwise, if you are a non-member and not a current student, the rate for firing is 8 cents per cubic inch per firing. If you are moving from a former member or student to outside firing, please let us know so that we an recategorize you in the system. Anyone is welcome to fire with us as outside firing!
Firing Temperatures & Materials
We are firing all bisque work to cone 06 and glaze work to cone 6. All of our studio clays sold in our shop are fired to these temperatures and pre-approved for firing. If you would like to fire materials not purchased at BKLYN CLAY, we must approve the firing of those materials before you submit the work for firing. We cannot, however, guarantee glaze fit with outside materials as we have not been able to test these materials with our studio glazes and firing schedule. To obtain approval for firing of outside materials, please complete the form at the bottom of this page.
We are now doing both bisque and glaze firing. If you would like to use our glazes, please refer to the glazing page.
STEP ONE: Create an Account and Submit Work from Home
Log in (or register for an account) at fire.bklynclay.com - you MUST use a mobile device so that photos can be taken properly.
NOTE: If you are new to BKLYN CLAY, you must select “Outside Firing” as your role. Please make sure that your credit card information is correct - this is how your firing will be paid for once it has been submitted.
Your card will be charged for all work submitted each week at midnight on Monday morning (late Sunday night) after your order has been placed. You can always look at your order history by logging into fire.bklynclay.com
Please measure and submit your work for firing via fire.bklynclay.com - this MUST be done before you drop off your work. NOTE: Please make sure that the work can be seen clearly in the photo in case we need to identify the work later on. If you’d like to learn more about our firing system, you can watch an instructional video on the videos tab below.
SIGN THE BOTTOM OF YOUR WORK. Because we must be able to easily identify your work, all work must be signed. If necessary, you can use an underglaze pencil at drop-off to sign your work.
STEP TWO: Drop-Off Work
Only once you have submitted your work for firing at fire.bklynclay.com, please drop off your work 9am-9pm any day.
STEP THREE: Drop Off the Work
When you arrive, unpack your work at the front desk and make sure to take all packing materials with you. Match your work with your firing slip. You must obtain check-in approval from a BKLYN CLAY staff member before leaving.
STEP FOUR: Pick Up the Work
Most work is completed in 7-10 days; if you want to be very safe, please come 2 weeks after your work was dropped off to pick it up or schedule a glazing appointment. We are no longer notifying people when their work is ready—please just come and check the outside firing bisque pickup area for bisque work and the general glaze pickup area for glaze work.
You can either pick up your work during our open hours daily 9am-9pm, or schedule a time to glaze at bklynclay.com/glazing
NOTE: We will keep work for 2 months after it comes out of the kiln, but please try to pick up your work ASAP once it is ready so that we can continue to process work efficiently.
Questions? Please email info@bklynclay.com
To submit your non-BKLYN CLAY materials for approval, please fill out the form below. We will get back to you within 3 business days.