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Welcome to the Tinkermill Pottery
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Welcome to TinkerMill's Muddy Makers Pottery!
  
Our pottery studio is a cooperative space where we as a community strive to maintain a functioning and safe environment. Respect for each other, the studio, and Tinkermill as a whole are very important.
 
With that in mind, we ask that you read and agree to the General Studio Policies which are linked below.
 
 
In our studio, we have two Skutt wheels with changeable direction for either right or left-handed throwing (https://skutt.com/products-page/potters-wheels/classic/), a wedging table, and a work table. We have a slab roller, many throwing and handbuilding tools, and a digitally controlled kiln. We also have many shelves where you can keep your work as it moves through the process from creation to completion.
 
We fire two types of clay that can be acquired in the studio for a donation of $1/lb. They are low fire cone ^04 Earthenware and mid-fire cone ^6 Stoneware. We also provide glaze for both low fire and mid fire clay.
 
 
Tinkermill’s pottery is a self-supporting shop. As such we rely on member donations to keep the shop running and available for use. We request shop use donations in the following ways.
 
Shop use
 
$2 per Hour
 
$5 per Day
 
Or $20 Per Month
 
Kiln use
 
$5 per kiln load if shop use donations have been contributed
 
This is for one piece or a full load
 
$8 per bisque and $10 per glaze if no shop use donation.
 
This is for one piece or a full load
 
The donation jar is on the shelf next to the inside door.
 
 
The basic rules:
 
All cleaning must be done with water. Never dry sweep clay debris.
 
  
You are allowed to bring your own clay to use as long as it is either ^04 or ^6. Please verify firing temp with your clay supplier prior to purchasing. The Tinkermill is not responsible for overfired or underfired clay due to poor labeling, however, the member will be responsible for damaged clay shelves. We do not fire hi-fire clay to ^10.
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Our pottery studio is a collaborative space. We're a community that works together to keep things running smoothly and safely. Respect for each other, the studio, and Tinkermill as a whole is essential. With that in mind, please take a moment to read and agree to our General Studio Policies [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdzBikg5TiT1JiN4KLukqPSI6gpubFFaPnqjDsDigxB9bMSxg/viewform?usp=sf_link].
All pottery must be labeled with the cone temp and initials or registered mark.
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Examples of labels for Earthenware clay are: E, Low-fire, ^04, cone 04
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As a community studio, everyone is responsible for keeping the space clean. Always use water to clean, and remember, it's not clean until its dry and clean. So be sure to grab a rag and dry what you wash. evaporating water leaves behind a film of white silica dust.
Examples of labels for Stoneware clay are: S, mid-fire, ^6, cone 6
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You are allowed to bring your own glaze. All personal glaze much match your clay body. Only buy low-fire ^04 glaze for Earthenware and mid-fire ^5/6 for Stoneware.  
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We have everything you need to create:
All glaze must be led free. Please take a picture of the label and send it to the glaze group in slack if you are a member, or to pottery@tinkermill.org if you are not a member.  
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Five pottery wheels with changeable direction for both right and left-handed throwers
Wedging clay can be done on pretty much any surface in the studio as long as the area is completely cleaned after. In other words, if you want to wedge on cement the floor works well, but all clay residue must be sponged up after. There are also wood, plaster, and marble surfaces to use. Only wedge as much clay as you think you will need.  
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A wedging table and a work table
A day in the studio from beginning to end.
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Upon entry please survey the cleanliness of the studio. If there are problem areas you are able to quickly deal with, please do so. Before pictures can be sent to the group or to pottery@tinkermill.org.
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A slab roller
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Throwing and handbuilding tools kits
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Two Skutt Kilns
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Communal storage for work in progress
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Studio Use Fees
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We operate on the honor system. Please be honorable,
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To keep the studio self-supporting we have studio use fees of:  
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$2 / hour
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$5 / day
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$15 / week
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$30 / month
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$240/year
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We also have a drop and fire service that is available to non-members, and to members who are doing all their work at home. Non-members will need to set up an appointment to bring their work in to be fired. Keep in mind, this is only for drop and fire of work made outside the studio when less than a week ($15) of studio usage has been paid.
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Fees are based on cubic inches (ci) with a minimum due, and there is a 50% discount for members. Round the cubic inch to the nearest half inch and the height of a plate is a minimum of one inch.
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If you have stacking bowls that can be stacked while firing you can do your measurement stacked. To fire while stacking the rims must not be touching, so the smaller bowl must fit fully inside the outer bowl.
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Minimum fee for bisque fire $5 members or $10 non-member
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Minimum fee for glaze fire $8 members or $16 non-member
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Per piece per cubic inch for bisque $.01 members or $.02 non-members
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Per piece per cubic inch for glaze $.02 members or $.04 non-members
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(a standard size mug 4.5”x4.5”x5” would be $1.01 to bisque for a member. You would be able to fire four mugs within the minimum fee. The fifth mug would take the price over $5. You would be able to glaze three of those mugs within the $8 minimum for member glaze. The fourth mug would increase the price.)
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There is a flat rate if you rent the whole kiln. It is done by appointment only and comes with a loading fee for the kiln crew member who loads your work.
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Mini Kiln 2.6cf (5,832ci) $25 members    / $40 non-members
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Large kiln 5.7cf (11,638ci)    $45 members / $75 non-members
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Applicable fees must be paid at the time of use.
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Clay and Glazes:
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TinkerMill supplies cone six white stoneware for $1/lb: We also have many glaze options to chose from, and glaze is included in the studio fees.
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You may bring your own clay as long as it is cone six. We're not responsible for improperly labeled clay that over, or under, fires. However, you will be responsible for any damaged kiln shelves caused by your clay. We do not fire hi-fire clay to ^10.
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All work in progress must have a filled out firing slip. multiple pieces can be on one firing slip if the pieces contain an identifying mark.
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You can bring your own lead-free glaze, but make sure it's compatible with your clay body and is cone six.  
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All outside clay and glaze must be cleared with the shop captains. Take a picture of your clay/glaze label and send it to pottery@tinkermill.org.
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Pull out and weigh the clay you plan to use.
 
Wedge and divide into balls for throwing. Wrap each ball in plastic which can be found in the black bin under the table.
 
Collect your tools. There is a tool bin for each wheel with the basic tools needed. Any additional tools can be found on the tool shelf.
 
  
 
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Latest revision as of 04:10, 19 July 2024

Welcome to TinkerMill's Muddy Makers Pottery!


Our pottery studio is a collaborative space. We're a community that works together to keep things running smoothly and safely. Respect for each other, the studio, and Tinkermill as a whole is essential. With that in mind, please take a moment to read and agree to our General Studio Policies [1].

As a community studio, everyone is responsible for keeping the space clean. Always use water to clean, and remember, it's not clean until its dry and clean. So be sure to grab a rag and dry what you wash. evaporating water leaves behind a film of white silica dust.


We have everything you need to create:

Five pottery wheels with changeable direction for both right and left-handed throwers

A wedging table and a work table

A slab roller

Throwing and handbuilding tools kits

Two Skutt Kilns

Communal storage for work in progress


Studio Use Fees

We operate on the honor system. Please be honorable,

To keep the studio self-supporting we have studio use fees of:

$2 / hour

$5 / day

$15 / week

$30 / month

$240/year

We also have a drop and fire service that is available to non-members, and to members who are doing all their work at home. Non-members will need to set up an appointment to bring their work in to be fired. Keep in mind, this is only for drop and fire of work made outside the studio when less than a week ($15) of studio usage has been paid.

Fees are based on cubic inches (ci) with a minimum due, and there is a 50% discount for members. Round the cubic inch to the nearest half inch and the height of a plate is a minimum of one inch.

If you have stacking bowls that can be stacked while firing you can do your measurement stacked. To fire while stacking the rims must not be touching, so the smaller bowl must fit fully inside the outer bowl.

Minimum fee for bisque fire $5 members or $10 non-member

Minimum fee for glaze fire $8 members or $16 non-member

Per piece per cubic inch for bisque $.01 members or $.02 non-members

Per piece per cubic inch for glaze $.02 members or $.04 non-members

(a standard size mug 4.5”x4.5”x5” would be $1.01 to bisque for a member. You would be able to fire four mugs within the minimum fee. The fifth mug would take the price over $5. You would be able to glaze three of those mugs within the $8 minimum for member glaze. The fourth mug would increase the price.)

There is a flat rate if you rent the whole kiln. It is done by appointment only and comes with a loading fee for the kiln crew member who loads your work.

Mini Kiln 2.6cf (5,832ci) $25 members / $40 non-members

Large kiln 5.7cf (11,638ci) $45 members / $75 non-members

Applicable fees must be paid at the time of use.

Clay and Glazes:

TinkerMill supplies cone six white stoneware for $1/lb: We also have many glaze options to chose from, and glaze is included in the studio fees.

You may bring your own clay as long as it is cone six. We're not responsible for improperly labeled clay that over, or under, fires. However, you will be responsible for any damaged kiln shelves caused by your clay. We do not fire hi-fire clay to ^10. All work in progress must have a filled out firing slip. multiple pieces can be on one firing slip if the pieces contain an identifying mark. You can bring your own lead-free glaze, but make sure it's compatible with your clay body and is cone six. All outside clay and glaze must be cleared with the shop captains. Take a picture of your clay/glaze label and send it to pottery@tinkermill.org.