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Fire
A copper-bearing glaze. A kiln at roughly 1,850°F. The ceramic leaves the heat still glowing.
Lighting shaped by fire.
Handmade ceramic lighting transformed through fire, smoke, copper and reduction. No two pieces emerge the same.
The collection
One of one
Nature doesn’t repeat itself.
Neither do we.
Our surfaces are created by the meeting of ceramic, metal, fire, smoke and oxygen. Each piece carries the conditions of its own making.
01 / Made by hand
Produced individually in our Minnesota studio.
02 / Shaped by fire
Raku creates variation that can’t be precisely repeated.
03 / Approved by you
See your finished piece before it leaves our studio.
Inside the firing · Matte Copper
A finish that doesn’t exist
until the Reduction.
Three moments.
One unrepeatable surface.
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Reduction
Natural materials ignite around the piece. Flame consumes the oxygen, and copper, smoke and ceramic begin their transformation.
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Emergence
As the piece cools, copper reds, deep blues and earth tones emerge. Its surface records a moment that won’t happen again.
In our customers’ words
Made by hand. Loved at home.
“These pendants look even better in person than they did in the photos online. They are absolutely beautiful and really complete the look of my new kitchen.”
“All 3 are unique as they’re hand made but similar enough where they look right in the space as a trio.”
“You can tell he takes pride in his art… The quality is outstanding.”
“Classy looking, well made, not as heavy as they look so didn’t need to further reinforce ceiling before hanging. A gorgeous addition to our kitchen!”
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A studio built around Raku
Our everyday practice.
For the past three years, we’ve built our studio around this unusually hands-on process. Multiple firings each week. Constant experimentation. The experience to guide an inherently unpredictable technique.
Lighting with the character of an individual object, made with your space in mind.
Learn moreStillwater, Minnesota
Built by Collin at Fox Ceramics Beta
Pendant
Studio.
How many pendants? How far apart?See it in your own space.
A planning app I built for designers and homeowners. So many people asked me how to space their lighting that I wanted to give them something more useful than an answer: a way to see it.
Open Pendant StudioGet a technical sketch
Create a dimensioned sketch showing where your ceiling holes belong.
Find your spacing
Try our standard pendant shapes. Adjust the number, size, and spacing over your surface.
Custom surface
Set any counter or table size—or draw your own shape for a unique space.
Chandelier or linear mount
Explore a clustered chandelier or a linear arrangement for your space.
Calculate a swag mount
Work out wire lengths and the route to your plug-in connection.
Compare two designs
Explore two arrangements side by side before choosing your direction.
Set your ceiling slope
Visualize the hanging heights beneath a flat or slanted ceiling.
Design your pendant shape
Draw a custom shade profile and explore its proportions in your room.
Visualize the light cast
See how light falls across your surface as you adjust your pendants.
Explore more features on the desktop version.
Made in our studio. Still evolving in beta. Your feedback helps shape what comes next.
For designers & architects
For spaces that don’t
look like everyone else’s.
Bring us your room, your plans, your possibility. We’ll help you explore finishes, configurations and the details that make the lighting feel at home.
Custom configurationsCustom shapesMulti-pendant arrangementsDesign sketchesApproval photos
Find your surface
It’s all in the details.
Get closer. There’s more to see.
In our customers’ words
Even better in person.
“The pictures don’t do the product justice… A custom piece of art hanging from the ceiling!”
“They look INCREDIBLE in our home… these lights are a focal point of our new room!!”
“Absolutely beautiful… I liked them so well I ordered 3 more.”
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More to discover
Have something else in mind?
We make things
that aren’t on
the website.
Different dimensions. A grouping for an unexpected space. An idea that’s still taking shape. The conversation is where custom work begins.
Start a custom project
In our customers’ words
Made for your space.
“He even drew diagrams to show how different sizes might affect our choices… His pieces are works of art.”
“I told him the dominant colors I would like to have (I sent him a picture of my granite to help) and he did it!”
“Seller was very communicative and even sent photos of the product before shipping to make sure I was happy with the outcome, as each is unique.”
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See your piece before it ships
We want you
to love it.
For our pendant lighting, we send you photos of your finished piece before shipping and ask what you think. If you love it, we’ll send it on its way.
If it’s not quite right, we’ll work with you to make it right. And if we can’t find a piece you love, we’ll give you a full refund. We accept returns on all of our products within 30 days of delivery.
How ordering works +
01. Choose your lighting. Find a piece in the shop, or get in touch about your project.
02. Tell us what you think. For pendant lighting, we send photos of your actual finished piece before shipping. Ember Lamps ship without approval photos.
03. Love it, or let’s make it right. For pendants, we ship after your approval. If we can’t find the right piece for you, we’ll give you a full refund.
Fox CeramicsYour piece, ready for a closer look.Your pendants are ready! What do you think? If you love them, we’ll ship them out for you.
An example of how photo approval works.
Our Ember Lamp ships without approval photos.
Currently in the studio
What’s next?
- 01
Cylinder
Pendant / in development
- 02
Cone
Pendant / in development
- 03
Sconces
Wall light / in development
- 04
Cinder
Table lamp / in development
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