We have a paint and party place near us and all you have to do is paint the piece and then you can bring it home, you don't have to put it in the kiln. What kind of ceramic/pottery is this, a special kind, or just the regular kind and not fired up?
if it is clay then it is air-hardening clay. but if its ceramic for sure than they fire it up in a kiln before you paint it. because almost 100% of all ceramic must be fired.