Ceramics Klin Firing & Glazing Service

Even without their own kiln, many people want to work with clay or paint raw materials. For exactly that group of people there are ceramics kiln firing and glazing services.

Clay firing & glazing process

1. RAW FIRE

This service includes the so-called raw firing, also called biscuit firing. After a drying phase of about 1-2 weeks at the customer’s site, the work piece is fired by the provider in the kiln to a potsherd, also called greenware. This gives the clay piece a high breaking strength.

2A. GLASS FIRE

Now the customer can decorate the potsherd with ceramic colours and glazes. In order to bond these inseparably with the potsherd and to achieve a non-slip surface, a so-called glaze firing as a service may be offered. During the firing process, the colour and glaze combine to form a glassy surface on the potsherd. Now the workpiece has become a ceramic.

2B. GLAZE & GLAZE FIRING

In the glazing service, the customers bring their raw fired clay pieces decorated with ceramic colours. The provider then lays a transparent glossy glaze over it and fire it to create the ceramic.

As a further service the glazing of raw fired pieces with glazes selected by the customer and also firing these pieces to ceramics may be offered.

Variety of firing options

520 to 580°C

Firing glass colours into glasses at about 520 to 580°C

720°C

Onglaze metals such as gold, silver, bronze and copper and chandelier colours are fired at about 720°C

820 to 850°C

Firing of porcelain and onglaze colours, at approx. 820 to 850°C

940 to 1000°C

Raku firings, at about 940 to 1000°C (only possible in the course of a raku course)

960 to 1000°C

Raw firing at 960 to 1000°C

1020 to 1060°C

Glaze firing at 1020 to 1060°C

from 1100°C

Stoneware raw firings from 1100°C (on request and only possible for complete kilns)

from 1200°C

Stoneware glaze firings from 1200°C (on request)

Normally, the firing process takes about one week. With glazing service, the working time is extended to about 2 weeks depending on the provider.
In the period before Easter and before Christmas, the firing time can also be considerably longer. Therefore, please bring the work pieces in time.

Each workshop uses kilns with a different capacity of 20 to about 750 litres and work pieces up to a height of one meter can be supported.

Non-binding inquiry

You are welcome to ask us about prices or general information without obligation in your region.