Firing at Fireborn Studios is potentially available to former Fireborn students. If you are interested, the process begins with an interview and vetting. Please fill out the form at the bottom of this page to indicate your interest and begin the vetting process.
Bisque firing will be available for full kilns only. We have two bisque kilns. The 10-27 is 6.4 cu. ft. and our 12-31 is 10.5 cu. ft.
Firings cost $40 and $60 respectively, and you load and unload the bisque yourself. You must watch the How to Load a Bisque video before signing up.
Our glaze kiln is 60 cubic feet and holds hundreds of pots. Space can be rented by the cubic foot. Access to Fireborn Glazes is available. We fire to cone 11 using a reducing atmosphere. Our glazes are comparable with Standard Clay brand #257 porcelain which can be purchased directly from their store in Carnegie, PA.
The price for firing is $35 per cu. ft., or 2.5¢ per cu. in. There is a minimum charge of 3 cu. ft. or $105.
We have Clay Boss wheels available to rent. Rental is $30 per week plus a $200 security deposit. Monthly rentals are $90. One bat is provided.
We have Brent C wheels available to rent. Rental is $40 per week plus a $200 security deposit. Monthly rentals are $120. One bat is provided.
We have one opportunity open for a Studio Assistant with Open Studio privileges. The position could be considered a work/study experience, an apprenticeship, an internship, or whatever. In any case, you would have fairly free access to our studio, and in exchange, you would help us with some of the tasks involved in studio and gallery operations. The position is open at this time. The exact terms and relationship we would have going forward will be determined through dialogue and negotiation. You would need to be available during the day to do studio tasks, averaging 10 hours a week.
We have two EIGHT WEEK CLASSES. They are very small, 12 people or less, and there is no instruction. One meets Thursday morning, the other Saturday Morning. There is almost no turnover in these classes. Some of the participants have been continuously taking classes at Fireborn for over 20 years. To be considered for enrollment you should be a past Fireborn student with advanced skills and enjoy independent learning. In these classes, learning happens through peer collaboration, research, and occasional demonstrations and critiques. For more details about class in 2026, READ MORE
Whether you love to make pots, but have no intention of quitting your day job, or your five-year plan is to be a self sufficient, full time artist/potter with a good income, how can you do it?
Should you take classes, set up a studio at home, rent studio space, buy a building? Do your plans include employees? How will you sell?
How do you learn and grow? YouTube? Workshops? College? Classes? Do you need help? Do you need a critique? How do you connect with other potters? Do you need a sales venue? How do you develop your artistic voice and a vocabulary of forms, marks, techniques etc.?
What firing temperature and atmosphere do you want? What kind of kiln?
Whatever your goals, you may need some sort of support. What kind of support works for you at this stage in your development? Let us know.
So many questions!!
For information on setting up your own studio READ MORE
