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Free tools, comparisons and working documents

• KilnSeat compared with the software studios actually considerThree fair comparisons for a studio owner deciding what should run memberships, wheel time and the firing queue.
• KilnSeat vs MindbodyMindbody is built for wellness businesses running broad class schedules, while KilnSeat is built for one clay studio selling memberships, wheel time and firings.
• KilnSeat vs Square AppointmentsSquare Appointments comes from a payments company and suits businesses that book time and take money at a counter, while KilnSeat runs memberships, shelves and firings.
• KilnSeat vs PunchpassPunchpass is light software for small studios selling passes and tracking attendance, while KilnSeat handles the membership, shelf and firing work that clay adds on top.
• Studio calculators: membership price and kiln capacityTwo working calculators for the numbers studio owners get wrong first: the membership price and the load your kilns can actually carry.
• Membership Break-EvenPut in your rent, kiln power, staffed hours and member count, and see the price a membership has to clear before it earns anything.
• Kiln Queue CapacityEnter your member count, how much they make and your load sizes, and see the weekly firing hours your studio actually needs.
• Resources for people who run a community clay studioThe calculators, comparisons and checklists behind KilnSeat, free to use whether or not you ever open the software.
• Kiln Queue and Shelf AuditA four stage audit you can run in one afternoon to find out exactly where pieces go missing between the wheel and the pickup shelf.

• HomeThe full product story: what KilnSeat does, what it costs and how to book a walkthrough.
• AuthorJimenez Julien, why he built KilnSeat, how he works with studio owners and what he is accountable for.
• Site mapThis page, a linked index of the whole site.

• The floorWhat studio admin actually costs in hours, dollars and lost members.
• How it worksFour steps from studio setup to a member collecting cool ware off the shelf.
• FeaturesWheel booking, kiln queue, shelf allocation, dues billing, class rosters and material charges.
• OutcomesRenewal, wheel occupancy, pickup speed and admin time figures from studios running KilnSeat.
• Studios on the recordNamed owners in Wisconsin, Oregon and North Carolina, plus the results strip.
• PricingSmall Studio, Studio and Studio and School plans with the features included in each.
• FAQCost, onboarding time, data ownership, integrations, cancellation and the paper list question.
• Book a walkthroughThe request form, plus a direct email address if you would rather write.

• Legal noticePublisher, company registration, VAT number, publication director and hosting provider.
• Privacy policyWhat the contact form collects, how long it is kept, and your US state and EU rights.
• Terms of serviceSubscription, billing, cancellation, data ownership and governing law.

• Kiln ReportThe magazine index, with all nine articles for community pottery studio owners.
• How much should I charge for an open studio membership in my first year?How to build an open studio membership price from rent, kiln electricity, materials and staffed hours.
• What do OSHA and my local code actually require for silica dust in a studio?What the federal silica standard asks of a clay studio, from wet cleaning to written programs and records.
• Should I fire cone six electric or invest in a gas reduction kiln for my studio?A side by side comparison of cone six electric and gas reduction firing for a membership studio.
• Why do my members keep losing work in the bisque queue, and how do I fix it?A working intake, labeling and loading system so members stop losing pots in the bisque queue.
• How do I decide how many wheels and how much shelf space one member needs?Wheel to member ratios, peak hour load and shelf inches, with a quarterly capacity review to run.
• What are the most expensive mistakes new studio owners make in their first two years?The lease, pricing, firing and policy errors that cost new studio owners the most money.
• How did one studio move from drop in classes to a membership base that pays rent?How one studio rebuilt its beginner course into an on ramp and shifted revenue onto memberships.
• Do I need a business license, sales tax permit and special insurance to run a studio?Entity setup, sales tax, certificate of occupancy, kiln disclosure and the waivers classes need.
• Where is the community studio market heading, and should I plan for more members?What is durable in the demand for clay classes, what is seasonal, and when a waitlist justifies building.

• Request receivedThe confirmation page shown after you send the walkthrough form.
• Page not foundShown when a link points at something that is not here, with routes back into the site.
• Email the publisherA direct line to Jimenez Julien for anything the site does not answer.