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Ceramics Lab

The Undergraduate ceramics program is housed next to sculpture on the ground floor of the Fine Arts Building. Students taking classes in ceramics have access to glaze mixing, plaster mold making, a slab roller, extruder, 16 electric wheels, a spray booth, and digital electric kilns. We have a Critique/Seminar Room for looking at artwork and viewing presentations, as well as the Launch Pad Gallery inside the front entry. There is access to a laser cutter and to other digital processes through the Fab Lab. Clay mixing and specialty atmospheric raku and soda kilns are located off campus at the Carnaghi Arts Building (CAB) for community firings of student work.

To view and schedule on the kiln calendar or the critique room calendar, please click on below button.

Ceramic Lab Calender

Ceramic Lab Technician & Manager: Gregg Matthews

Notice anything wrong with the facilities or tech in the ceramics area and can’t find a monitor?  Please visit https://support.cfa.fsu.edu to report any non-emergency problems.

Summer 2025 Ceramics Open Studio Hours
 
Mon: 12 – 5pm
Tue: 12 – 5pm
Wed: 3 – 10pm
Thu: 4 – 9pm
Fri: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 12 – 5pm

 

*Entry during classes requires instructor permission.
*Lab is closed on University Holidays
*Limited use during Spring Break

Please contact Gregg Matthews with any questions about Ceramics’ open lab hours or policies.

Kilns and Equipment: Use and Description

  • Using FSU Kilns

    KILNS


    The Ceramics Area has multiple kilns in various locations with a sign-up calendar.
    Here is an instructional video for electric kilns found at FAB and CAB:
    This instructional video explains the manual kiln operation using a KilnSitter:

    The following kilns are available at FSU:

    FAB:     (6) Electric Kilns

                  (1) Bailey Gas Kiln (FAB)

    CAB:    (4) Electric Kilns

                 (2) Gas Reduction Kilns

                 (1) Gas Soda Kiln

                 (1) Raku Kiln, propane

  • Description of FAB Electric Kilns

    Electric Kilns


    Cress Test Kiln: “Leach” with kiln sitter 

                Model BT911H

               Max Temp: Cone 6, 2250°F 

               Capacity: 0.55 Cu.Ft.

    Olympic Test Kiln: “Ohr” with 3-button controller.

    Model MAS129E

    Max Temp: Cone 6, 2250°F

               Capacity: 0.58 Cu.Ft.

    Skutt Test Kiln: Maria 

    Model KM-614-3

    Max Temp: Cone 6, 2250°F

               Capacity: 0.8 Cu.Ft.

    Skutt large round Kiln: “Betty”

                Model KM-1027

               Max Temp: Cone 10, 2350°F

               Capacity: 7 Cu.Ft.

     Skutt larger round Kiln: “Hamada” with Digital Touchpad Screen

                Model KM-1227

               Max Temp: Cone 8, 2300°F

               Capacity: 9.9 Cu.Ft.

    Skutt large Oval Kiln: “Voulkos” 

                Model KM-1627 PK

               Max Temp: Cone 10, 2350°F

               Capacity: 18.5 Cu.Ft.

  • Description of FAB Equipment

    WHEELS


     (13) Brent Potters Wheel, Model C

     

    SLAB ROLLER and EXTRUDER


    Brent Sr20, Model SR20

     

    GLAZE SPRAY BOOTH


    Laguna Spray Booth

    Porter Cable air compressor