Deadlines + Delivery
All our ceramic tableware is handcrafted at our workshop in Montreal. Each piece may be slightly different from one another, without affecting its organic, aesthetic, and functional character.
MANUFACTURING
Ceramics do not obey urgency. They follow their own rhythm, slow and necessary. Rushing the material risks seeing it deform and crack.
Each piece goes through numerous stages: throwing, initial drying, trimming, then more drying time. Then come glazing, sanding, and, finally, firing.
A ceramic piece requires at least two firings. Each firing takes nearly 48 hours—from the moment the piece enters the kiln until it can emerge, transformed.
And in a kiln, space remains limited. Certain shapes, like plates, take up a lot of room and require reducing the number of pieces per batch.
It's a slow process, yes—but it is precisely this time that gives each piece its strength, uniqueness, and beauty.
LEAD TIMES
Maison Stoï is run by a small team.
Each object leaving the workshop is entirely handmade, at an artistic pace, guided by the material.
Some pieces are available immediately. Others need to be produced. Between these two states—ready and upcoming—lies all the time necessary for their creation.
Depending on the period and the nature of your order, a production lead time may be expected, generally between 1 and 8 weeks. Certain shapes, more in demand or more demanding, require more time—to be thrown, dried, glazed, then fired with precision.
Ordering a piece is entering into a handcrafted rhythm.
It is choosing an object that is not simply taken, but awaited.
Here, time is not an obstacle—it is an integral part of the experience.
PROCESSING & SHIPPING
When pieces are in stock, orders are prepared and shipped within 1 to 5 business days. We normally ship on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays.
Please note that processing time is one thing, carrier delivery times are another.