Haldago Bay website is owned by Ceramic Emporium Studio, which is located directly on Hwy 90 to the left of Firehouse Subs in Pace. Turn in to the Security Self Storage driveway, we are the first building straight ahead. Our parking lot has 4 spaces and borders Firehouse Subs.

Go to Ceramic Emporium Studio for the weekly updates to the hours. Because we service large organizations and do offsite sessions, the studio may be closed during a time when it is normally open. The Twitters are always up to date and we usually give several days warning when there are time changes.

No. We only fire for customers who purchase bisque from us. Our kiln is full taking care of our weekly artists.

Not at this time. When we do, we will only sell it, not fire it. The kiln is not at the studio and we are NOT going to transport greenware after someone has put time/effort into it. If it breaks on the way TO the studio, it's ours. After you buy it, it's YOURS. You will be responsible for all packing materials to transport it from the studio. Prices vary with the complexity of the piece. We don't pour seasonal molds for other people, vintage molds, or the large molds as it's not profitable or there is too much effort required. Only the greenware offered is available.

The studio has glass, tin, and wood projects, in addition to a limited supply of acrylic and glass paints! There are also craft projects for the kids.

Bisque means a sparkling white piece which has not been glazed and fired. Once it is, it is called ceramics, not "bisque." A bisque dog is not glazed, a ceramic dog has been glazed and fired.

For your first painting endeavor, select bisque which has a lot of painting area, avoid tiny detailed pieces.

NO! Glazes are kiln fired (almost 2,000 degrees.) and used for foodsafe and outdoor pieces. Paints are paints, found in a bottle in stores, such as Folk Art, Craft Smart, Apple Barrel, etc. They are not fired. For detailed pieces which do not require weatherproofing (such as decorative plates, acrylics can be used as the color you paint IS the color. Glazes, when applied, can be vastly different than the fired results. (We have chips showing you the finished colors.)

Glazes are kiln fired at almost 2,000 degrees. If it gets THAT hot in Florida, we're leaving. However, COLD weather is not recommended for glazed pieces, because the heating/shrinking might cause the glaze to crack. We bring in our pieces if it gets below 38 degrees to be on the safe side.

Yes. If you wish to paint at home, we also sell the glazes in 2oz bottles. When you buy our bisque and our glazes, there is no firing fee. We do NOT fire items which we have not made, and bisque which do not use our glazes- no exceptions. Firing is a courtesy for our customers. See our "Glazes" section.

With a damp sponge (no detergent) or washcloth, wipe down the bisque to remove firing "dust." Use acrylic paint (found in our store, Michaels, Walmart) and when painting, pay attention to the edges of your brush stroke. It will "ridge" if you load the brush with too much paint. Acrylics are fun because if you avoid ridging, you can easily paint over areas you wish to change. Acrylics are opague. Let areas dry before you paint next to them, and leave the smallest areas to do last.

Cathie's artwork has appeared in national magazines and she is happy to provide assistance in the basics of blending Stroke & Coats. Example: how to mix blues and purples for spectacular white animals, topped with tints of oranges and pinks for a beautiful glow. You'll never think of white as "boring" again. Polar bears rock! Visit our main site's Pottery Painting Techniques page to see how to do stunning eyes and leaves!

We sell the glazes which "perform" in a predictable manner the majority of the time. We keep Stroke & Coat in stock (selection varies in the store, CONTACT US IN ADVANCE and we can tell you what's currently there.) It comes in 2 ounce bottles. The exotic glazes are not usually in stock; the price varies with the glaze composition. Stroke & Coat is less expensive than the other glazes because they are one color. Glazes are not returnable.

When the typical customer thinks of bulk, they don't expect to spend $500 to thousands of dollars for one order. THAT'S BULK. Large studios, schools, hospitals are our bulk customers. However, because we buy some of our bisque in bulk to service the large orders, our customers benefit from lower prices too. Save 30-65% on average compared to studios nationwide. We have a larger profit margin because we don't just sell locally.

First of all, SORRY- there are no donations due to the hand-made process which involves a lengthy amount of time. We lose more money than just the piece crafted- it keeps us from making other pieces. And if we don't make it, we have to buy it, so obviously it's not given away. We only have HIGH QUALITY ceramic bisque.

Therefore, we limit the number of fundraisers due to the time involved. All fundraisers must be family friendly. If all ages of children can not visit the place of business it's not family friendly. Animal rescue and / or rehabilitation, chronically ill children, senior issues support, and endangered animal protection are given priority and spaces are reserved for those groups.

Fundraisers are done on a success tier; they are worthwhile only if the people doing it are seriously promoting it. Therefore the discount percentage is limited until the sales levels surpass our investment. The more ceramic bisque that sells, the higher the profit percentage for the group. Our ceramics sell quickly with the right promotion, and we help you promote it. Contact us for more information.