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Design process :
It takes approximately 1-2 months to design the entire collection. |
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Prototype set up :
Transform the designed product to the real piece. The idea is
taking clay's shrinking percentage plus the actual product size
and calculate for the prototype size. |
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Preparing mold :
A mold enables many copies of the same object to be produced
quickly.
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a permanent mold |
Actual use for drain crating |
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Glazing :
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Consists of white
clay 30%, black clay 60% Celica 10%, Sodium 0.2% Water
45 liters per 100 kilograms of dry clay. Leaving the mixed
glaze overnight to get rid of air bubble. |
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Drain crating : |
Modeling : |
Pour the glaze into the mold. Leave it to absorb until
it reaches 5 mm. thickness level. Remove the mold and
leave it to dry. |
Final decoration & cast the piece before firing |
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Firing :
Most work will entail two firings.
The first called a bisque or biscuit firing is
done when the pot has become bone dry. The temperatures
and the rate of "ramp" will vary according to
the type of clay used. The term ramp is used to define
the rate of increase in the temperatures in the kiln.
Start off slowly to allow any small amounts of moisture
remaining in the piece to be expelled as steam without
running the risk of the pot exploding.
The secondary firing is called the glaze or glost firing,
the object being to melt the glaze and fuse it to the
body of the pot. This will result in a waterproof surface.
A third firing, if used, is for decorative applications
such as transfers (Decals) on glaze painting lustres. |
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