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SUMMARY:Kiln Firing Service: L&L E18M-3 Kiln November 2025
DESCRIPTION:NOTE: Due to the holidays\, there is an increase in firing requests. We are unable to expedite firings\, so please drop off as soon as possible. Turnaround times may increase to 2-3 weeks rather than 1-2 weeks. Take this into account when purchasing a kiln ticket. \nThis listing is to book a kiln firing during the month of November. Tickets will open on November 1st and close on November 22nd for drop offs. Pickups continue through the end of the month. You may drop off your items for firing between the drop-off and pickup dates during our open studio hours. Please note these times are subject to change\, so please check our hours on our website before arriving for dropoff and pickup. \nTo book the kiln\, you will purchase a kiln ticket for a fee of $8*\, which will be applied to your final amount due. Only one ticket is needed per drop off and you may drop off pieces for bisque\, glaze\, or both. There is no limit for the number of pieces you drop off\, but if your pieces fill a full kiln\, or multiple kiln loads\, this will take time to fire\, and will adjust the time frame for pickup. Final kiln firing fees based on the space your pieces take up firing will be assessed during or shortly after drop-off. You must approve the fees prior to firing and will be sent an invoice when your pieces are ready for pickup. \nNote\, bisque fires take up to 3 days from loading to unloading\, while glaze fires take 2 days from loading to unloading. We only fire when the kiln can be regularly monitored for safety\, so approximately two firings occur a week\, but it can be as few as once a week.  \nThe kiln information is as follows: \nL&L E18M-3 Kiln Measurements: \n\nInside Dimensions: 16.50″ Diameter x 22.50″ High (41.91 cm Diameter x 57.15 cm High)\nOutside Dimensions (including stand\, kiln controller\, etc.): 28.00″ Wide x 30.00″ Deep x 60″ High (71.12 cm Wide x 76.2 cm Deep x 152.4 cm High)\nTemperature Rating: Cone 10\n\nMore information about the kiln can be found here. \nKiln Firing Fees*: \nFor reference\, a half shelf can hold approximately 3 mugs with a 4″ diameter or 2 medium bowls with a 6″ diameter. A full shelf can hold around 6 mugs or 4 bowls. \nFor each cone 04 bisque and cone 6 glaze fire \n\n$8 per half shelf (15”x7.5”)\, $10 per half shelf if piece exceeds 8” in height*\n$14 per shelf (15”x15”)\, $16 per shelf if piece exceeds 8” in height*\n$23 for half kiln\, includes two full shelves with a combined total height of 12″ including shelves\n$45 for full kiln (required for custom firing schedules or non-standard firing temps of cone 04 and 6\, under cone 6)*\n\nSpecial firings (e.g. luster\, crystal glaze\, single fire\, cone 7-10\, large kiln\, etc.) \n\n$55 for full kiln*\n\nPlease read the kiln service agreement page before booking this service and fill out this kiln firing service form prior to dropping off your pieces for firing. Both a kiln ticket and the information on the kiln firing service form are required in order for us to fire your pottery. We reserve the right to decline firings for any reason. \n*Kiln fees will increased around 15-20% in January 2026 to accommodate increased energy costs. 
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/kiln-firing-service-ll-e18m-3-kiln-november-2025/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Kiln Firing,Services
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SUMMARY:Handbuilding Pottery Mon.\, October 20\, 2025 - November 10\, 2025 6:30 pm-9:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Note: This is a pet-friendly studio. While cleaning is regularly done\, there will most likely be allergens present. Pets are welcomed with permission only. \nDuring this 4-week pottery class\, students will build pottery with a variety of handbuilding techniques. The focus of these sessions will be to help you on your skills whether you are new to pottery\, a wheel thrower looking to hand build\, or an intermediate potter looking to improve your techniques. Pottery terminology\, skills\, and glazing techniques will be discussed. \nThe class fee includes 10 pounds of clay\, oxides\, glaze\, firings\, and storage space. \nThere are general pottery supplies for use in the studio. Personal tool kits are also available to purchase for $15. An apron and towel will be provided\, though you can bring your own. Additional clay (recycled clay is free)\, firings\, special lusters\, underglaze transfers and overglaze decals can be purchased for a fee. \nA maximum of 4 students will be in the class\, allowing for plenty of hands-on guidance as needed. You must be able to attend all four sessions as no make up sessions will be offered. Once the class is full\, a waitlist will open. \nSample 3 hour\, 4-week schedule: \n\nWeek 1: Review studio best practices. Demo and practice coil and slab building. \nWeek 2: Practice coil and slab building.\nWeek 3: Finish all pieces from week 1-2. Pieces will be loaded into kiln for bisque firing.\nWeek 4:  Demo and glaze bisque pieces. Glazed pieces loaded into kiln for glaze firing.\n\nFinished pieces will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after week 4. You will be contacted to arrange pickup. Please contact us if you have questions or need accommodations. \nSLIDING SCALE PRICING\nSliding scale pricing is how we balance the equity scales and we use it to make ceramics education accessible and affordable to all. There are four tiers for pricing. When signing up for this class\, please pay what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system\, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible. BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ are encouraged to pay the Solidarity and Equity Tiers. \nFull-price Tier – This is the actual cost for the class. \nSolidarity Tier – This is a moderately discounted cost for the class. \nEquity Tier – This is a further discounted cost for the class. \nPay-it-Forward Tier – This is a moderately higher cost for the class. This tier helps us continue to offer sliding scale pricing as well as offer low cost workshops.
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/handbuilding-pottery-mon-october-20-2025-november-10-2025-630-pm-930-pm/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Handbuilding Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251019T153000
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SUMMARY:Throwing and Handbuilding Sun\, October 19\, 2025 - November 16\, 2025 3:30 pm-6:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Note: This is a pet-friendly studio. While cleaning is regularly done\, there will most likely be allergens present. Pets are welcomed with permission only.  \nDuring this 5-week pottery class\, students will work on throwing pottery on the wheel as well as handbuild with a variety of techniques. While this class is best for advanced beginners and intermediate potters\, beginners to either the wheel or handbuilding will also benefit from the class. Pottery terminology\, skills\, and glazing techniques will be discussed. \nThe class fee includes 15 pounds of clay\, oxides\, glaze\, firings\, and storage space.  \nThere are general pottery supplies for use in the studio. Personal tool kits are also available to purchase for $15. An apron and towel will be provided\, though you can bring your own. Additional clay (recycled clay is free)\, firings\, special lusters\, underglaze transfers and overglaze decals can be purchased for a fee. \nA maximum of 4 students will be in the class\, allowing for plenty of hands-on guidance as needed. You must be able to attend all five sessions as no make up sessions will be offered. Once the class is full\, a waitlist will open. \nSample 3 hour\, 5-week schedule:  \n\nWeek 1: Review studio best practices. Demo and practice cylinders/bowls on the wheel as well as coil and slab building. \nWeek 2: Practice and demo trimming on the wheel and continue practicing coil and slab building.\nWeek 3: Continue practice and finish pieces from week 1 and 2. Pieces will be loaded into kiln for a first round of bisque firing.\nWeek 4: Finish all pieces made from weeks 1-3. Start discussing glaze and practice on test tile. Pieces loaded for second round of bisque firing. \nWeek 5: Demo and glaze bisque pieces. Glazed pieces loaded into kiln for glaze firing.\n\nFinished pieces will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after week 5. You will be contacted to arrange pickup.Please contact us if you have questions or need accommodations.  \nSLIDING SCALE PRICING\nSliding scale pricing is how we balance the equity scales and we use it to make ceramics education accessible and affordable to all. There are four tiers for pricing. When signing up for this class\, please pay what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system\, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible. BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ are encouraged to pay the Solidarity and Equity Tiers. \nFull-price Tier – This is the actual cost for the class. \nSolidarity Tier – This is a moderately discounted cost for the class. \nEquity Tier – This is a further discounted cost for the class. \nPay-it-Forward Tier – This is a moderately higher cost for the class. This tier helps us continue to offer sliding scale pricing as well as offer low cost workshops.
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/throwing-and-handbuilding-sun-october-19-2025-november-16-2025-330-pm-630-pm/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Handbuilding Series,Wheel Series
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SUMMARY:Throwing on the Pottery Wheel Sun.\, October 19\, 2025 - November 16\, 2025 10:00 am-1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:Note: This is a pet-friendly studio. While cleaning is regularly done\, there will most likely be allergens present. Pets are welcomed with permission only.  \nDuring this 5-week pottery class\, students will work on throwing pottery on the wheel. The focus of these sessions will be to help you on your skills whether you are new to the wheel\, a beginner looking to build skills\, or an intermediate potter looking to improve your technique. Pottery terminology\, skills\, and glazing techniques will be discussed. \nThe class fee includes 10 pounds of clay\, oxides\, glaze\, firings\, and storage space.  \nThere are general pottery supplies for use in the studio. Personal tool kits are also available to purchase for $15. An apron and towel will be provided\, though you can bring your own. Additional clay (recycled clay is free)\, firings\, special lusters\, underglaze transfers and overglaze decals can be purchased for a fee. \nA maximum of 4 students will be in the class\, allowing for plenty of hands-on guidance as needed. You must be able to attend all five sessions as no make up sessions will be offered. Once the class is full\, a waitlist will open. \nSample 3 hour\, 5-week schedule:  \n\nWeek 1: Review studio best practices. Demo and practice cylinders/bowls on the wheel. \nWeek 2: Practice and demo trimming on the wheel.\nWeek 3: Continue practice and finish pieces from week 1 and 2. Pieces will be loaded into kiln for a first round of bisque firing.\nWeek 4: Finish all pieces made from weeks 1-3. Start discussing glaze and practice on test tile. Pieces loaded for second round of bisque firing. \nWeek 5: Demo and glaze bisque pieces. Glazed pieces loaded into kiln for glaze firing.\n\nFinished pieces will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after week 5. You will be contacted to arrange pickup.Please contact us if you have questions or need accommodations.  \nSLIDING SCALE PRICING\nSliding scale pricing is how we balance the equity scales and we use it to make ceramics education accessible and affordable to all. There are four tiers for pricing. When signing up for this class\, please pay what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system\, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible. BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ are encouraged to pay the Solidarity and Equity Tiers. \nFull-price Tier – This is the actual cost for the class. \nSolidarity Tier – This is a moderately discounted cost for the class. \nEquity Tier – This is a further discounted cost for the class. \nPay-it-Forward Tier – This is a moderately higher cost for the class. This tier helps us continue to offer sliding scale pricing as well as offer low cost workshops.
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/throwing-on-the-pottery-wheel-sun-october-18-2025-november-16-2025-1000-am-100-pm/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Wheel Series
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251018T153000
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SUMMARY:Throwing on the Pottery Wheel Sat.\, October 18\, 2025 - November 15\, 2025 3:30 pm-6:30 pm
DESCRIPTION:Note: This is a pet-friendly studio. While cleaning is regularly done\, there will most likely be allergens present. Pets are welcomed with permission only.  \nDuring this 5-week pottery class\, students will work on throwing pottery on the wheel. The focus of these sessions will be to help you on your skills whether you are new to the wheel\, a beginner looking to build skills\, or an intermediate potter looking to improve your technique. Pottery terminology\, skills\, and glazing techniques will be discussed. \nThe class fee includes 10 pounds of clay\, oxides\, glaze\, firings\, and storage space.  \nThere are general pottery supplies for use in the studio. Personal tool kits are also available to purchase for $15. An apron and towel will be provided\, though you can bring your own. Additional clay (recycled clay is free)\, firings\, special lusters\, underglaze transfers and overglaze decals can be purchased for a fee. \nA maximum of 4 students will be in the class\, allowing for plenty of hands-on guidance as needed. You must be able to attend all five sessions as no make up sessions will be offered. Once the class is full\, a waitlist will open. \nSample 3 hour\, 5-week schedule:  \n\nWeek 1: Review studio best practices. Demo and practice cylinders/bowls on the wheel. \nWeek 2: Practice and demo trimming on the wheel.\nWeek 3: Continue practice and finish pieces from week 1 and 2. Pieces will be loaded into kiln for a first round of bisque firing.\nWeek 4: Finish all pieces made from weeks 1-3. Start discussing glaze and practice on test tile. Pieces loaded for second round of bisque firing. \nWeek 5: Demo and glaze bisque pieces. Glazed pieces loaded into kiln for glaze firing.\n\nFinished pieces will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after week 5. You will be contacted to arrange pickup.Please contact us if you have questions or need accommodations.  \nSLIDING SCALE PRICING\nSliding scale pricing is how we balance the equity scales and we use it to make ceramics education accessible and affordable to all. There are four tiers for pricing. When signing up for this class\, please pay what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system\, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible. BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ are encouraged to pay the Solidarity and Equity Tiers. \nFull-price Tier – This is the actual cost for the class. \nSolidarity Tier – This is a moderately discounted cost for the class. \nEquity Tier – This is a further discounted cost for the class. \nPay-it-Forward Tier – This is a moderately higher cost for the class. This tier helps us continue to offer sliding scale pricing as well as offer low cost workshops.
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/throwing-on-the-pottery-wheel-sat-october-18-2025-november-15-2025-330-pm-630-pm/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Wheel Series
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SUMMARY:Throwing and Handbuilding Sat.\, October 18\, 2025 - November 15\, 2025 10:00 am-1:00 pm
DESCRIPTION:Note: This is a pet-friendly studio. While cleaning is regularly done\, there will most likely be allergens present. Pets are welcomed with permission only.  \nDuring this 5-week pottery class\, students will work on throwing pottery on the wheel as well as handbuild with a variety of techniques. While this class is best for advanced beginners and intermediate potters\, beginners to either the wheel or handbuilding will also benefit from the class. Pottery terminology\, skills\, and glazing techniques will be discussed. \nThe class fee includes 15 pounds of clay\, oxides\, glaze\, firings\, and storage space.  \nThere are general pottery supplies for use in the studio. Personal tool kits are also available to purchase for $15. An apron and towel will be provided\, though you can bring your own. Additional clay (recycled clay is free)\, firings\, special lusters\, underglaze transfers and overglaze decals can be purchased for a fee. \nA maximum of 4 students will be in the class\, allowing for plenty of hands-on guidance as needed. You must be able to attend all five sessions as no make up sessions will be offered. Once the class is full\, a waitlist will open. \nSample 3 hour\, 5-week schedule:  \n\nWeek 1: Review studio best practices. Demo and practice cylinders/bowls on the wheel as well as coil and slab building. \nWeek 2: Practice and demo trimming on the wheel and continue practicing coil and slab building.\nWeek 3: Continue practice and finish pieces from week 1 and 2. Pieces will be loaded into kiln for a first round of bisque firing.\nWeek 4: Finish all pieces made from weeks 1-3. Start discussing glaze and practice on test tile. Pieces loaded for second round of bisque firing. \nWeek 5: Demo and glaze bisque pieces. Glazed pieces loaded into kiln for glaze firing.\n\nFinished pieces will be available for pickup 2-3 weeks after week 5. You will be contacted to arrange pickup.Please contact us if you have questions or need accommodations.  \nSLIDING SCALE PRICING\nSliding scale pricing is how we balance the equity scales and we use it to make ceramics education accessible and affordable to all. There are four tiers for pricing. When signing up for this class\, please pay what feels right to you and your current finances. This is a trust based system\, only you will know what feels comfortable and possible. BIPOC and LGBTQIA2S+ are encouraged to pay the Solidarity and Equity Tiers. \nFull-price Tier – This is the actual cost for the class. \nSolidarity Tier – This is a moderately discounted cost for the class. \nEquity Tier – This is a further discounted cost for the class. \nPay-it-Forward Tier – This is a moderately higher cost for the class. This tier helps us continue to offer sliding scale pricing as well as offer low cost workshops.
URL:https://shouldercatstudio.com/event/throwing-and-handbuilding-sat-october-18-2025-november-15-2025-1000-am-100-pm/
LOCATION:Shoulder Cat Studio\, 3112 N Peary St\, Arlington\, VA\, 22207\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Handbuilding Series,Wheel Series
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