Thank you for joining us at Mission in Arts! We’re excited for you to be part of our community. Please read our member handbook for the general studio guidelines to make sure we all work together to keep the studio operating at its best!
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Studio Care
Wheels
- Wheel heads and pans must be cleaned after each use using a damp sponge
- Reattach wheel pans when cleaned.
- Floor, wall, stools and foot pedals must be cleaned/mopped.
- Wheels are to be turned OFF after each use.
- Batts must be cleaned and placed in the drying rack.
- Batts should not be used for project storage!
Workbench & Tools
- Workbench surfaces must be fully and thoroughly cleaned after each use with a damp sponge.
- Floor around workbench areas must be cleaned/mopped of any scraps, wet clay or glaze drips.
Community Tools
- Clean, then dry with towel and return to tool storage. Please do not leave tools in drying rack!
- All boards must be wiped down and returned to storage if not being used for your current work.
- Clean hump molds & banding wheels & return to storage when complete.
- Hump molds & banding wheels are not to be used for project storage.
Glazing
- Rinse bisqueware under faucet:
- This will remove dust from and help the glaze adhere to the bisqueware
- Thoroughly mix glaze for at least 1 MINUTE:
- Improperly mixing will result in an imbalance in the glaze chemistry (aka it’ll look bad).
- Glaze your piece by dipping bisqueware into bucket
- Leave a minimum of ¼ inch unglazed around the base of your piece.
- Clean glaze spills, splashes, or drips
- Wipe down the outside of the bucket and floor
- Close glaze lids tightly to prevent evaporation
- Only open one glaze bucket at a time to prevent accidental cross-contamination.
- Layering glazes:
- Thoroughly clean tools/brushes between glazes
- Make sure first layer is DRY before dipping again