Seattle Kilns
"Come, wizard, and burn me a stone. For I wish to CREATE"
Find private kilns on KilnShare.com
KilnShare.com is the place to go to find people willing to fire your stuff. It will cost money.
As of September 2025 there are 5 in Seattle city limits:
- 2 in Lake City (North East Seattle)
- 1 in SoDo by the port
- 1 in Georgetown by Boeing Field
- 1 near Lincoln Park (RIP King)
A few even fire to cone 10. (O.O)
Or...
Check out one of these local providers!!
The Clay Corner
- Mid fire: $15 per half shelf, up to 7" tall (half-circle 22" in diameter).
+$15 for every additional 7" in height - Firing Requirements here
Reclaim Clay Collective
- Bisque 04, Glaze 5: $10 for half shelf, up to 6" tall. +$10 for every additional 6" in height.
+$10 if it's a wide piece that overlaps onto the next shelf - Firing Requirements here
- Low and mid fire: $12 for a 12"x12"x4"h space. That's enough for 4 or so mugs.
They fire to 05 bisque, 05 glaze, and 5 glaze. - Raku: $50 for up to four 6" pieces
- Bisque only: $20 up to 1/2 shelf
- Glaze only: $25 up to 1/2 shelf
- Bisque & Glaze: $35 up to 1/2 shelf
Rat City:
- Low and Midfire: $0.75-$6 per piece, per firing.
- Raku firing: ~$10 per piece, scheduling intermittent
- Soda Firing: ~$55 per 6” x 12” x 12 space. Firing Monthly
^ one of the only public Soda Kilns in the area!!!
Seatown Pottery
- Raku: $50 for up to 4 pieces - but firing seems to be in Redmond
Important stuff to check:
Generally you need to know:
- Your manufacturer and name of clay
- Its firing temperature
- Any inclusions (paper, manganese, or other things that off-gas/smell/release concerning vapors when heated)
- Any special notes the manufacturer calls out
- When glaze firing, same again for glazes
And you'll need to make sure:
- Your piece is within the size limitations
- It is bone dry
- There are no cracks
- Its wall thickness is less than the studio's maximum
- You have removed any non-clay material (no firing with supporting metal, for example)
- you have applied a maker's mark to identify your piece
- you provide a photo or description of that maker's mark
- If glaze firing, that it has a large enough foot of unglazed base (usually around 1/4" minimum)
- Your glaze is thin enough it won't run onto the kiln shelves.
If you don't? Your work may cause damage to the kiln and other people's work. You may be charged for the costs to fix things, which could include paying for someone's time to make repair, replacing damaged parts, and paying for the damage you caused to other people's work. And they would be really sad :(
People might not allow you to fire in their kiln in the future.
Sooooo yeah.
This can seem like a lot - but it's just a checklist. You can run down it, do each step, and you'll be good to go!
PS: firing lessons at a studio will make all this second nature and no stress at all. So if you're feeling like this is too much, go spend some time with some other great pottery teachers!