CERAMIC DEPARTMENT RULES and ENFORCEMENT
Shelf Time Limits
DMS Ceramic Shelves (In Progress, Bisque, Glazed and Needs Attention), allow 21 days for your items to remain on shelves and allow 7 days for projects to remain on bats.
Labeling Your Work
Be sure to label items with your name and the date. We have an electronic labeler to print a label that will include your initials and the 21-day date range. Wave your entry fob in front of machine and a label will print. If labeler is not working, write your name/initials and the date on a piece of tape.
Unlabeled pieces will be considered abandoned and are immediately discarded.
Place ware board on the shelf so that your name/date label is facing the front of the shelf. If it is easily accessible, we don’t have to handle your piece trying to locate your label. PLEASE do not write on the ware board. Either use the electronic labeler or write on the supplied tape (if labeler unavailable) and place on the ware board.
Items on Throwing Bats
Please remove Items on bats within 7 days. After this time, they’ll be considered abandoned and will be discarded. Before returning the bat to the storage table, please wash it in the sink. The 21-day allowance DOES NOT apply to items on BATS. Your project must be removed from the bat within 7 days to avoid being thrown away.
Additional Ceramics Space Guidelines
~Always wash your bat in the sink before putting it back on the shelf.
~Place only bone-dry items on the GREENWARE shelves.
~If you’ve wheel-thrown an item, try to return in 1–3 days (leather hard stage) to trim it.
~Don’t store bisqueware, clay, or glazed items on the In-Progress shelves. Please take these home or place on the proper shelf so they don’t get discarded.
~Please don’t leave empty ware boards on the In-Progress shelves. When you remove your piece, return the board to the storage table where you got it.
Glazing Guidelines
If your glaze might run, please bring your own cookie for kiln firing.
Projects on stilts? You need to provide your own cookie. Your project will be more stable using several cookies versus using stilts (which may melt and topple your piece).
If you can’t find your item, check the Ceramics Kiln News TALK thread, Discard posts, and the Needs Attention shelf.
Thank you so much for helping us keep the ceramics studio clean and running smoothly for everyone. If you have any questions, please ask here on TALK—we’re here to help!
NOTICE
The items shown in the attached photos have been discarded. We had to say goodbye to these forgotten pieces.
PAST 21 DAYS
EMPTY BOARD LEFT ON SHELF
TOSS TAGS
