Bloomfield, Prince Edward County
Bring it bone dry. Pick it up fired.
Dorothy is a 16.5 cubic foot, three-zone kiln for potters working at scale. Reserve a shelf in the monthly community firing, or take the whole kiln on your own schedule.
Two ways to fire with us
Reserve a shelf, last weekend of the month
You share the load with other artists and pay by the shelf. Best for small batches, tests and one-offs.
HALF SHELF, SHELF OR FULL LEVEL
FROM $14 BISQUE · $20 GLAZE
Take the whole kiln, on your schedule
A dedicated firing, with a custom ramp or hold if your work needs one. Best for production runs and larger pieces.
BOOK 48 HOURS AHEAD
24–48 HOUR TURNAROUND
The instrument
Cone Art 4227D
Three zones are controlled separately, so the top of the load fires like the bottom. She’s roughly six times the size of the next rental kiln in the County.
- CHAMBER
- 16.5 cu ft
- ZONES
- 3
- TURNAROUND
- 24–48 h
- LEVELS
- 3 × 26" oval
Pricing snapshot
Full rate cardOne shelf, bisque
$28
One shelf, glaze
$40
Full kiln, bisque
$215
Full kiln, cone 6 glaze
$295
CAD, BEFORE HST · $20 MINIMUM PER COMMUNITY DROP-OFF
The name
She came home in the back of a pickup, and through the cab window she looked exactly like the storm chasers’ radar pod in Twister.
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Next community firing
Full kiln rentals need 48 hours’ notice.