| You're FiredSM Paint Your Own Pottery and Mosaics Studios Frequently Asked Questions |
| Q. I’m not at all artistic. Can I make something that won’t embarrass me? A. Absolutely. Not only are we full of great ideas, we’re well stocked with stamps, sponges and stencils, idea books and creative samples. We’ll show you how to make something that is sure to make you smile. _______________________________________________________________ Q. How much does painting ceramics cost? A. Our bisque pieces range from $3 to $60. Most pieces are less than $20. Studio time, which includes the use of all of our paint, brushes and accessories is $8 for adults and $6 for kids. _______________________________________________________________ Q. What happens next? A. Once your piece is completely dry, we glaze it and fire it in our kilns at over 1800°. Come back in a week to be completely surprised. Half of the fun is seeing how much the piece changes. _______________________________________________________________ Q. What about Mosaics. It looks hard— all those little pieces... A. Making a mosaic is some of the easiest fun you’ll ever have. The pieces are precut so you don’t have to tackle that learning curve until you are ready to. All you need to do is choose your base and pick your colors. Fitting the pieces together is like working a puzzle, except that there are no rules. There’s plenty of guidance available—we want you to make cool stuff. _______________________________________________________________ Q. Why does it take a week after I paint? A. Once you finish your work, the underglaze needs 24 hours to properly dry. After this, we dip it in a special glaze, which also needs 24 hours to properly set. Once dried, we hand sand the pieces, to smooth any glaze buildup or drip marks, then "pack" each Kiln by setting your pieces on specially designed stilts. Once packed, the Kiln can be fired. It takes on average 8-10 hours for the Kiln to reach temperature, but then over 20 hours to cool to the point where we can handle your items. We then unpack the Kiln, and dremmel any stilt marks left on the bottom. If any quality issues come up during our inspection of your final piece, we will re-glaze and run it through the cycle again. _______________________________________________________________ Q. Does You're Fired use leaded glaze? A. No, all of our studios and products are completely lead free and non- toxic. _______________________________________________________________ |
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