Some of you have asked about this, so we now offer a firing service for jewelry pieces made from Art Clay Silver.
Although silver clay can also be fired at home without a kiln — you can read more about this by clicking here — for many people, using our firing service offers a safer solution. Below, we explain everything you need to know about the firing service, so please read all the information carefully.
How does the Art Clay Silver jewelry firing service work?
Our firing service works as follows: pieces can be dropped off on the days of our current workshops, at a pre-arranged time, usually a few minutes before the workshop begins. If possible, we fire them during or after the workshop, but this is always discussed and agreed in advance. We will also arrange when you can come back to collect them — or whether you may be able to wait for them — depending on the number of workshop participants and the number of pieces you would like to have fired.
Costs of Art Clay Silver Clay Firing Service
The firing costs approximately 500 HUF per item, or a maximum of 2000 HUF if multiple items can be placed on one firing tray. We will always discuss and agree on this individually, as each item is different.
Location of the Firing Service
The firing service is provided at our Budapest workshop location.
Important information before firing silver clay
Only completely dry pieces can be submitted for firing
Pieces submitted for our firing service must be completely dry. We are unable to dry submitted pieces separately before firing, and we cannot take responsibility for whether they are fully dry.
Why is this important? Because silver clay jewelry and objects that still contain moisture may explode in the kiln, and during the explosion they may also damage other pieces.
Firing jewelry with stones
During our firing service, jewelry pieces are fired at 800°C for 10 minutes. For this reason, any stones set into the jewelry must be able to withstand this heat exposure without damage or color loss.
We cannot take responsibility for stones that were not purchased from us. In our webshop, you can find stones that we have already tested and that withstand firing without losing their color or shape.
We only fire the pieces — the finishing is your responsibility
As part of the firing service, we only fire the pieces. We do not finish them, which means that cleaning, polishing, refining, and any other finishing work are your responsibility.
Firing complex forms that may be prone to deformation
If you would like to bring an Art Clay Silver jewelry piece with a form that may deform during firing, please always contact us in advance to discuss the possibilities.
How can you request our firing service?
To request our firing service, please contact us at gd@glass-design.hu and include the following information:
the number of jewelry pieces you would like to have fired
the date of the workshop when you would like to bring the pieces
a few photos of the jewelry pieces
your phone number and email address
