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How Caltagirone ceramics are worked
Forging The raw material for making ceramics is clay, extracted from the earth and treated; It is modeled and forged on a lathe (see photo), mold (pressed on plaster molds), press (pressed by machinery) and casting (transformed into a liquid state, it is poured onto plaster molds and after reaching the desired thickness is emptied), the traditional method of Caltagirone ceramics, continues to be "on the lathe", from this processing method, most of the ceramic objects are obtained, in particular, vases, cachepots, plant holders, umbrella stands, cups for illemination , chandeliers, lamp base and many other products, the absolute craftsmanship of the workmanship allows to obtain already from this processing phase, a unique and exclusive product, the lathe processing allows you to modify according to your needs, shapes and sizes, our artisan workshop will also assist you in this phase by advising you and giving you the opportunity to choose, the guaranteed product, the utmost seriousness and professionalism, the personal onal assigned to this processing, turns out to be among the best.
Drying Waiting for the first cooking The next phase (to the methods of making the product) consists in containing in the most consistent way possible, the drying, which the product undergoes, in this phase the craftsman must be expert and competent, as this procedure consists in making the moisture present in the object lose without causing detachments and injuries, the high experience acquired in the sector allows our company to rely on experts of the sector, which for each type of object have the drying times and methods, guaranteeing a higher quality of the product made, fully respecting the tradition of Caltagirone ceramics, for which clay processing is recognized all over the world. / p>
Terracotta From clay to terracotta It is the final phase of the first part of the process, the object created, after the drying phase, is carefully checked to verify the integrity of the piece made by our qualified staff, we then move on to the phase of the first firing, the piece made is fired at a temperature of about 980 ° C, our shop uses electric ovens that take about 48 hours to complete the firing, using a slow system of firing to ensure the highest quality of the piece produced, becoming terracotta, the primary material for the realization of ceramic processing, reflecting the ancient tractions of Caltagirone ceramics.
The enamelling The ceramic processing begins The first step of the Caltagirone ceramic processing consists of the glazing, that is the terracotta is immersed in tanks full of glaze, a liquid substance that penetrates the pores of the terracotta, wrapping the whole object, the specialized staff of our shop, adjusts the density of the glaze itself according to the object, giving the right thickness of coverage avoiding cracks and defects deriving from a poor balance of the liquid substance with the terracotta, different glazes available to our customers ranging from a glossy white glaze to a foggy ivory, the range of colored glazes, used for the processing of Caltagirone ceramics, in a modern style, the compactness and liveliness of the colors available, is also very wide, allows you to get a mix of colors to match any type of furniture.
Sponging (or cleaning) The enameled objects are cleaned / sponged at the support base because after the decoration they will return to the oven and any presence of enamel in contact with the oven shelves would cause damage to the artisan product and the attachment to the base itself where it rests inside the oven, the staff of our shop provides for an efficient cleaning by choosing the least useful part for decoration, once this procedure is carried out, the objects are placed on tables in wood, where they will dry out the time necessary to start the decoration, without experiencing effects that would lead to ruining the product, such as clots, discrepancies, detachments of enamel, the high experience and professionalism acquired over time, guarantees the artisan product to be able be worked in the best way, according to the tradition of Caltagirone ceramics, recognized for its absolutely artisan technique but in the same professional time.
The decoration The enameled object will pass into the hands of the decorators who will carry out the decorations entirely by hand with colors formed by pigments obtained from the mixture of coloring oxides with other oxides, such as silicon and aluminum, this phase is the most important of the Caltagirone ceramic processing, our workshop employs highly qualified young people, trained by careful studies at the Institute for Ceramics in Caltagirone, the experience and knowledge of the subject, provides our customers , a wide range of decorations ranging from the '600 up to the present day, the absolute manual skill of the decoration phase, makes every single object unique and precious, the harmony of colors and decorations allows them to be adapted to any type of furniture from the most classic to the ultramodern, there are many types of decorations available and it is also possible to modify them according to your tastes and needs, the staff will recommend the choice of individual decorations according to your needs, proposing some solutions and it is also possible to adapt individual decorations, designed by our customers, to the objects.
Source: ceramichegurreri.it
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