# C&L Ceramics

> C&L Ceramics is a small, independent pottery studio in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California. It makes handmade stoneware — vases, bowls, boxes and centerpieces — sold online in small releases. Most pieces are one of a kind, made by a single potter. Orders ship anywhere in the United States.

## Key facts
- Business: C&L Ceramics (handmade pottery studio)
- Maker: Chloé (potter)
- Instagram: @clceramicsart (https://www.instagram.com/clceramicsart) — the studio's only Instagram account
- Location: Sherman Oaks, California, USA
- Website: https://clceramics.com
- Contact: hello@clceramics.com (general), orders@clceramics.com (order support)
- What they make: handmade stoneware vases, bowls, boxes and centerpieces
- Edition: every piece is one of one, made by hand; no molds, no production line
- Shipping: all 50 US states (no international shipping); a flat rate by order size, shown in the cart with an estimated delivery date; every order packed by hand and tracked, with email updates when it's confirmed (the receipt, with an order number), shipped (tracking number and link)
- Payments: secure card checkout by Stripe
- Returns: all sales are final; a piece that arrives damaged is refunded in full (or replaced) when reported with a photo within 7 days of delivery, with no need to send it back; a piece that isn't as described can be returned within 7 days with a prepaid label we provide, for a full refund

## Pages
- [Shop all pieces](https://clceramics.com/shop): currently available handmade pottery
- [Archive](https://clceramics.com/archive): past work — sold one-of-one pieces, kept as a record of the studio's work
- [How our pottery is made](https://clceramics.com/about): the six steps from clay to finished piece, with a process FAQ
- [Care & FAQ](https://clceramics.com/faq): food safety, dishwasher use, shipping questions
- [Shipping & Returns](https://clceramics.com/shipping-returns)

## How the pottery is made
1. **Throwing on the wheel** (On the wheel): Throwing is shaping clay on a spinning potter’s wheel. A ball of wedged stoneware is centered, opened and pulled up by hand, a little at a time, into its form. [https://clceramics.com/about#throwing]
2. **Trimming at leather hard** (Leather hard): Leather hard is the stage, a day or two after throwing, when clay is firm but still cool and damp. Each piece is then refined by hand: extra weight is shaved away, the form is sharpened and a foot is carved, whether it’s set upside down on the wheel, held in a chuck or trimmed by hand with loop and ribbon tools. [https://clceramics.com/about#trimming]
3. **Bisque firing** (Around 1,945°F · cone 04): Bisque firing is the first, slower trip through the kiln. Bone-dry pieces are fired in our electric kiln, turning raw clay into porous ceramic that is ready for glaze. [https://clceramics.com/about#bisque-firing]
4. **Glazing** (Dipped and brushed by hand, layer by layer): Glazing is applying color by hand. Each bisque-fired piece is dipped, poured or brushed with layers of glaze, like shino and celadon, that look chalky and pale until the kiln turns them to glass. [https://clceramics.com/about#glazing]
5. **Glaze firing** (Around 2,230°F · cone 6): Glaze firing is the second, hotter firing. The painted pieces go back into the kiln until the glaze melts into glass and the piece is complete. [https://clceramics.com/about#glaze-firing]
6. **Reclaiming the clay** (Back to the wheel): Reclaiming turns scraps back into usable clay. Trimmings and pieces that didn’t make it are soaked into slip, dried on plaster and wedged, then it all begins again at the wheel. [https://clceramics.com/about#reclaiming]

## Available now (25 pieces)
- [Box Fougère](https://clceramics.com/shop/box-fougere): $50 — A sturdy lidded box with straight sides and a round knob. Green shino, warmed with rust at the edges, like ferns in forest light. (2.25 in tall)
- [Box Rivière](https://clceramics.com/shop/box-riviere): $50 — A lidded stoneware box with a small knob, sized for rings, loose tea or little treasures. Blue celadon moves around it in gentle bands,… (5 in tall)
- [Vase Pétal](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-petal): $160 — A full, rounded vase with a ruffled, petal-like lip. The blue celadon deepens toward the base and lightens on the shoulders, with the… (7 in tall)
- [Nénuphar Bowl Set](https://clceramics.com/shop/nenuphar-bowl-set): $60 — Two star-shaped bowls, pinched while soft into five petal points, like water lilies. Green shino runs to rust and amber at the rims, so… (5 in tall)
- [Vase Nuage](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-nuage): $180 — A tall vase with a gently twisted body, as if turned by the wind. Pale blue celadon drifts across the surface in soft, cloudy bands. (7.75 in tall)
- [Box Nuage](https://clceramics.com/shop/box-nuage): $50 — A small, faceted box with a fitted lid and a round knob. Blue celadon gathers along the ridges of the form, soft and cloudlike. (3.5 in tall)
- [Vase Pistache](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-pistache): $120 — A clean-lined bottle vase with straight sides and a short neck. Sage shino gives it a soft, pale pistachio finish, warmed by a fine rust… (6.5 in tall)
- [Vase Goute](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-goute): $80 — A small, gourd-shaped vase with a soft waist and a narrow neck. Blue celadon drifts over the speckled clay like mist, deepening where the… (6 in tall)
- [Piece Terre](https://clceramics.com/shop/piece-terre): $140 — A low, wide centerpiece with a rolled-in rim. Its glossy, earth-toned glaze shifts from olive to amber, with a warm rust edge at the lip.…
- [Vase Grenouille](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-grenouille): $160 — A softly tapering vase with a wide mouth. Green shino moves from deep moss to bright spring green, and the light picks out every gentle… (6.75 in tall)
- [Vase Pré](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-pre): $180 — A vase with a strong, squared shoulder and a soft dent pressed in while the clay was wet. Green shino flecked with yellow, like a meadow… (7.5 in tall)
- [Vase Vert](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-vert): $140 — A classic shouldered vase with a wide mouth. A pale sage glaze with fine speckle and a warm rust line at the rim keeps it quiet and easy… (6 in tall)
- [Vase Automne](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-automne): $80 — A tall, slender cylinder. Green shino breaks into rust and orange where the glaze thins, like leaves turning in autumn. (7.5 in tall)
- [Vase Galet](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-galet): $180 — A round-bellied vase with a smooth, pebble-like form. Blue shino over speckled clay, with soft rust blushes drifting across the surface. (6.5 in tall)
- [Fleur Bowl Set](https://clceramics.com/shop/flower-bowl-set): $60 — Two small bowls with rims pinched into soft, flower-like waves. Glossy green shino turns amber and brown where it pools. Decorative, for… (4.5 in tall)
- [Vase Brume](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-brume): $80 — A bottle-shaped vase with a curved waist and a flared neck. Blue shino settles over it like morning mist, warming to rust at the lip. (6.25 in tall)
- [Vase Jade](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-jade): $140 — A cylinder shaped by hand into gentle waves from top to bottom. Green shino deepens to jade and rust where the walls dip. (6.25 in tall)
- [Box Mousse](https://clceramics.com/shop/box-mousse): $50 — A wide, low box with a fitted lid and a round knob. Green shino with flashes of rust, like moss on bark. (2 in tall)
- [Vase Abysse](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-abysse): $80 — Our tallest bottle vase, with a slim neck and a full body. Firefly glaze glitters with flecks of blue, gold and green, deep like water at… (8.5 in tall)
- [Vase Fleur](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-fleur): $160 — A rounded, pitcher-like vase with a pinched, petal lip. Blue shino with rust flecks, strongest where the glaze breaks at the rim. (7.5 in tall)
- [Vase Lune](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-lune): $140 — A round moon jar with a small mouth. Blue shino over speckled clay, with rust blushes sweeping across its full curve. (5.5 in tall)
- [Vase Dune](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-dune): $140 — A classic shouldered vase that narrows gently to the foot. Pale blue shino with a few warm rust flecks, calm and understated. (6.5 in tall)
- [Bowl Opale](https://clceramics.com/shop/bowl-opale): $120 — A wide, shallow bowl with a low rim. Soft blue shino with fine speckle and faint throwing rings that catch the light like opal. (2.25 in tall)
- [Vase Prairie](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-prairie): $160 — A shouldered bottle vase with a short neck. Firefly sage glows yellow-green with a fine dark speckle, like a prairie in late summer. (7.25 in tall)
- [Vase Ciel](https://clceramics.com/shop/vase-ciel): $120 — A bottle vase with a squared shoulder and a short neck. Pale, sky-blue shino finished with a warm rust rim. (6 in tall)

## FAQ
- **Are your pieces food safe?** Pieces made for food and drink are marked food safe on their listing and use glazes made for daily use.
- **Can I put them in the dishwasher?** Hand washing is best for handmade stoneware and keeps glazes looking their best. If a piece is dishwasher safe, its listing says so under Care. Vases and decorative pieces just need a gentle rinse or wipe.
- **Where do you ship?** We ship to all U.S. states. Shipping is currently a flat rate based on the size of your order, shown in your cart with an estimated delivery date, so there are no surprises at checkout. Every order is packed by hand and tracked. We don't ship internationally at the moment. See [Shipping & Returns](https://clceramics.com/shipping-returns) for details.
- **Why do pieces sell out?** Every piece is unique, so once it's sold it comes off the shop. New pieces are released in small collections. See a piece in [the archive](https://clceramics.com/archive) that you're interested in? [Request something similar](https://clceramics.com/contact).
- **Can I return a piece?** Every piece is handmade and one of a kind, so all sales are final. If a piece arrives damaged, email us a photo within 7 days of delivery and we'll refund you in full, with no need to send it back. If it isn't as described, we'll send you a prepaid label within 7 days of delivery and refund you in full once it's back with us. See [Shipping & Returns](https://clceramics.com/shipping-returns) for details.