Akin St Clair and Akin Dupont have member-run kilns available for firing service. The kilns are privately owned and operated by the kiln technician. Akin does not guarantee kiln firing availability, timing or pricing. Kiln firing services are not included as a part of Akin Membership fees. The kiln is available to fire work for non-Akin members however, there may be longer wait times as Akin Members are prioritized.

Akin St Clair Kilns

To ask questions or schedule a firing please send an email to Liliana, the kiln technician. Please take a picture of the pieces you want me to fire and send it via email.

CONTACT LILIANA: liliputmorritos@hotmail.com

LOCATION: Akin St Clair: 1747 St Clair Ave W, Toronto, ON

KILN SPECIFICATIONS AND PRICING: 

Paragon Kiln: 16.90 inches (43cm) wide x 11 inches (28cm) high. 

*Available for Glass works, bisque fire & glaze (only low fire clay) 

Shelf dimensions: 15 1/2 inch (39.5cm)  

Kiln available to have 1-3 shelfs depends of the pieces dimensions.

Prices:

• 1/2 shelf: $12 + tax

• One Shelf: $22 + tax

• Full Kiln: $40 + tax

Cone Art Kiln: 23.5 inches (59.69cm) wide x 22.45 inches (57cm) high. 

*Available for Glass works, bisque fire & glaze (High & Low Fire Clay) 

Shelf dimensions: 21 3/4 inch (53.34cm)  

Kiln available to have 1-5 shelfs depends of the pieces dimensions.

Prices: 

• 1/2 shelf: $14 + tax

• One Shelf: $28 + tax

• Half Kiln: $ 53 + tax

• Full Kiln: $105 + tax

Akin Dupont

To ask questions or schedule a firing please send an email to Loren and list the brand and cone of the clay you use as well as the glazes. If you like you can also include a picture of the pieces you want fired and send it via email.

CONTACT LOREN: loren@lorenkaplan.com

LOCATION: Akin Dupont: 300 Campbell Ave, Studio 206

KILN SPECIFICATIONS: 
Cone Art Kiln with a brand new Genesis Controller.
Size of full kiln: 25”h X 26”d

PRICES:
All the prices below are for half shelves.
Size of half shelf: 26” X 13”

• Up to 3”: $ 15

• 3-6”: $ 20

• 6-8”: $ 25

• 8 and above: Each item will be priced individually.

• Full kiln: $ 175

Please also take note that tiny pieces take much longer to
pack and unpack and preferably should be put on cookies or
extra time will be charged.

NO wax allowed - the bottoms of the pieces must be wiped clean.

I am an experienced ceramic artist and teacher and have been firing my own work, the work of my students and the work of other ceramic artists for over 25 years.

I am committed to get your work fired safely.

Most of the firings are shared firings, as the kiln is large and this means there is more chance of getting your work fired quickly.

You can book the whole kiln but this may take longer to arrange.

I fire bisque to cone 04 and I do a cone 5 as well as a cone 6 firing.

The following is in regards to both kiln operators services.

TIMING:

• Please allow 1 to 2 weeks for a firing, and plan in advance.

IMPORTANT NOTES:

• Projects with different requirements will be treated as separate orders.

• Information about clay, slip types their firing ranges, glaze and its particulars enables us to fire your work in the most efficient way, and ensure it fits the framework of your project, and minimizes possible damage firing can cause.

• If your project is complex and requires large commitment from the kiln technician, I may only be able to carry it out with an advance arrangement.

• I do not fire raw glazed work and unknown clays in the studio kilns to minimize possible damage to the kilns and work itself.

• For health and safety reasons I cannot fire anything that would create a vast amount of smoke/heavy smell, i.e. clay having significant amount of organic materials inside, paper clay or materials that produce toxic fumes while burning.

• If you want to minimize the cost of a firing and share a kiln, our regular kiln firing temperatures are 999C° for bisque firing, and up to 1300C° for glaze firing.  

• Sign your pieces to make sure work does not get lost in the process. 

• When you bring it in, your work must already be bone dry for bisque firing, and glazed work fully ready for a kiln. Have your glaze firing props ready, or bases wiped.

NOTICE REGARDING DAMAGE: 

• If your work damages the kiln shelves or kiln elements you will be charged the replacement cost.

• If your work damages other pieces in the firing, you will be charged the cost of firing of the damaged pieces.

• If damage to your work occurs during a shared firing, we will not charge you for the firing of the pieces that got damaged.

NOTICE REGARDING PHOTOGRAPHY

• Please be aware the work may be photographed while in process. Please let know if you prefer images of your work to not be shared on social media.

• Help me support wellbeing at the workplace and notify me if you work has explicit or sensitive content.

NOTICE REGARDING GLAZES: 

• If you are firing glazes that will run, please make trays for your pieces. If you have no experience using a particular glaze, please make tests before glazing large work to avoid disappointment.

• Please provide full information about your glazes on arrival; doing so will greatly reduce the risk of damage and will help me provide best service.

OUR COMMITTMENT

• We am committed to firing your pieces in a manner that is appropriate and safe for your work and my kilns.

• We will refuse firing of work that isn’t safe for the kilns or surrounding work, or which might cause serious damage to the equipment, or may pose a health and safety threat.