Firing Service
Kiln Firing Service in Brisbane – Bisque, Glaze & Lustre Firing for Potters
Ready to fire your pottery creations? At Pottery Supplies we offer an in-house community kiln firing service at our Milton location in Brisbane. No bookings required and you can drop off your pieces during our business hours. Mon-Fri 9-4:30 and Saturdays 9-12.
FIRING FORM 2026
FIRING FORM FOR SMALL KILN BOOKING
HOW DOES IT WORK?
- Bring your pottery pieces in when they’re dry. No need to book. Just make sure they’re packaged carefully to avoid being damaged and make sure your “maker’s mark” is on the bottom of your pieces.
- You’ll need to fill out our firing form once you’re in the store. Make sure you know what clay body and glazes you’ve used. Pro tip – take a photo of them because you’ll probably forget! If you can’t tell us what they’re made from, we can’t fire your pieces.
- We will fire them in our community firings and then text you to let you know when they’re ready to pick up. You’ll pay for your firing when you pick up your pieces. We like to keep it simple – all community firings are $14/kg.
WHAT TYPE OF FIRINGS DO YOU OFFER AT POTTERY SUPPLIES?
Bisque firings – 1000°c (Cone 06): $14.00/KG
This is the first firing your ceramic pieces will go through. Once your pieces are completely bone dry, ensuring you have your makers mark on all pieces, safely pack them in a box with your name on it to bring in for the first (bisque) firing. Bisque firings remove all moisture from the clay and burn out any organic materials. After a bisque firing your clay pots will be sintered and porous, ready to absorb your glazes.
Please note: Your greenware pots may have underglaze on them before the bisque firing, however, there must be NO glaze on your pieces at this stage.
Glaze firings – $14.00/KG
Once your work has been bisque fired and decorated with glaze or other materials, you are ready for the second firing. There are 3 options:
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- Earthenware glaze 1120°c (cone 02)
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- Mid Fire glaze 1220°c (Cone 6)
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- Stoneware glaze 1280°c (Cone 9/10)
For your second firing you must select the correct type of firing that matches both the temperature of the clay body and glaze used. For example, if you use earthenware clay and glazes you select earthenware firing, if you used stoneware clay and glazes you select stoneware firing. This is vital because if you put the wrong clay and or glaze into the wrong firing temperature, it can damage the kiln and other peoples work. You will also be liable to pay for any damaged equipment.
If you are unsure about what type of firing you require, please ask our staff in store or email us. We’re happy to walk you through it.
Lustre firings – $60 for a small kiln booking
Lustres are a special metallic onglaze that is applied over a finished, glazed piece. Common lustres are gold, platinum, copper and mother of pearl. If you’d like to do a lustre firing you’ll need to book our small Tetlow K4 kiln (internal dimensions are about 30cm x 30cm x 30xm). Contact us via email or call us on 3368 2877 to determine availability. Then simply drop your pieces off and our staff will take care of loading and unloading them from the kiln.
FIRING FORM FOR SMALL KILN BOOKING
Hire a large full kiln – POA
Do you want to fire a large body of work at one time? We do hire out our large Tetlow K11 kilns for firing. The internal dimensions are about 60cm x 60cm x 70cm. Contact us via email or call us on 3368 2877 to determine availability. Then simply drop your pieces off and our staff will take care of loading and unloading them from the kiln.
WHAT ELSE DO I NEED TO KNOW?
At Pottery Supplies, we understand how fragile and delicate clay can be, which is why we take all care and no responsibility for losses or damages and reserve the right to refuse any items which we feel may cause problems. This means:
- All greenware must be bone dry when it is delivered
- All glazed work must have been bisque fired first (including kiln hires)
- Glaze work must have a 5mm visible gap from the base.
Any work without a completed form will result in work not being fired. Your work and boxes must be clearly labelled with your name and or maker’s mark. You are liable for all costs related to any damage that is made to the kiln or kiln equipment as a direct result of firing your work.
Finally, if you have any questions feel free to ask our friendly and experienced staff in store or give us a call.