Open Studio Time
KC Clay Guild offers open studio time for wheel throwing and handbuilding. No reservation needed. Just come in and find an open spot. KC Clay Guild is open to anyone and everyone of all skill levels.
Open Studio Hours
Monday through Thursday: 10am - 9pm
Friday and Saturday: 10am - 10pm
Sunday: 1 - 5pm
We’re closed on major holidays. See our calendar for holiday closures and other important dates.
Location & Parking
500 W 39th Street, Kansas City, MO. Parking is located to the west of the building.
Studio Time
Studio time is free for students in 4-week classes and multi-week workshops, for the duration of the class plus 2 weeks after.
Everyone else can pay by the hour or buy a monthly pass:
Members: $4 an hour
Non-members: $8 an hour
Monthly pass: $40
Pay for hourly time at the front desk when you’re finished working.
Hourly rates don’t apply during Family Fun Night (Fridays and Saturdays, 6–9:30 PM), which is $10 for non-members and free for members.
Membership doesn’t include free studio time, but members pay half price. Learn about membership.
Coming in often? A monthly pass is usually the better deal. The one-month pass covers a single month. The recurring pass renews and bills automatically each month.
Firing Your Work
Finished pieces are fired by the cubic inch (length × width × height). Your work is measured and paid for when it’s ready to go on the to-be-fired shelves in the wareroom.
We fire our kilns to bisque (Cone 04), Midrange Electric (Cone 5) and High Fire Gas Reduction (Cone 10).
Firing prices:
Members: $0.02 per cubic inch
Non-members: $0.04 per cubic inch
Example: a 4″ × 4″ × 5″ mug is 80 cubic inches: $1.60 for members, $3.20 for non-members.
Firing packages for members. Available for purchase in person. Prepaid inches never expire:
2,500 inches: $45
5,000 inches: $90
10,000 inches: $160
15,000 inches: $240
Good to Know
Tools and aprons: Basic tools and aprons are free to borrow.
Clay: Clay is available to buy at the studio. Prices and stock vary, so stop in to see what we have. You’re welcome to bring your own clay as long as you know what cone it fires to. We regularly stock several commercial cone 5 and cone 10 clays. We also have recycled clay for sale at a discounted price, while supplies last.
Glaze: Glaze is free to use. Time spent glazing counts as studio time.
Storage: Temporary open studio storage shelves are available for work in progress. For longer-term storage, ask about our rental shelves.
Under 16: Anyone under 16 must be accompanied by an adult.
New to the studio? Open studio doesn’t include instruction. Read our First Time Visitors guide, or book a private lesson for one-on-one help getting started.