Plume Studio

19/01/2026

Large 1.5" square Shelf Posts 'seconds' for sale.
The 8, 9 & 10" ($3 each) are slightly warped. Warping is more pronounced on the 12" ($1 each) so not recommended for use as is, due to instability, however they could be cut down into smaller heights if you have the resources. Prices are plus postage (they're heavy) or can collect from Ponsonby.
Currently available:
17 x 8"
36 x 9"
14 x 10"
21 x 12".

13/12/2025

Free crate, too cute to dump. Pick up is Ponsonby.

03/12/2025

01/12/2025

🖤🖤🖤🖤

23/11/2025

Yesterday’s element test after that unexpected lava episode in the last two posts. Very happy that I didn’t need to change any elements as this is a busy time for the firing service and my faithful kiln has already fired another full load! 🎉🔥🤗🔥

To double check if your elements have shorted out after a clay or glaze mishap:
Turn off power source.
Vacuum brick dust, clay or glaze debri and all element channels/chamber sides & base.
Securely pin any sections of element that may sag during firing, making sure the pins don’t stick out into the chamber.
Keep the kiln lid fully open and engage the shut off switch* on Olympic Kilns.
Turn power back on and test elements with a Full Power Test. If you don’t have a Genesis Controller, programme a single segment schedule with a 500 degree ramp rate. Give the elements a few minutes to heat up. If the room is too bright to easily see if the elements are glowing you can do the paper test shown here. If you don’t want to do a paper test wait till nightfall to start the full power test and you’ll see if the elements are glowing or not.

*To meet WorkSafe regulations Olympic kilns manufactured for NZ have an auto lid shut-off switch on top of the control box. This switch must be engaged (weighted down) when performing a full power test to allow electricity to flow to the elements.

Happy Days 🌸

22/11/2025

How long does it take to clean an Advancer? Kinda like blink and you miss it. This low fire clay lava would have been impossible to remove from a regular shelf. Meanwhile…this has done hundreds of firings and still remains as smooth & flat as the day it was made. Best studio investment ever.

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22/11/2025

This piece forgot to bring its memo to the firing service. Lucky for me Olympic Kiln bricks are readily available to DIY and my amazing are totally sh*t-proof making them hands down the best studio investment ever.

Going slow and steady here to keep as much brick in tact as possible as it looks like the element may have survived the lava flow!


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21/10/2025