Craftsmanship meets manufacturing

The best technology is worth nothing if no one understands the craftsmanship. It’s particularly true when manufacturing high quality porcelain which involves many small, and not so small, steps. Because in spite of all the modernisation and automation, a large part of the process is still completed by hand. And that’s about to change: every step in production – the design, drying, bisque firing, glazing, gloss firing, decorating and decorating firing – all demand specialist artisan and technical expertise. Porcelain production is one of the industrial manufacturing processes with the highest levels of vertical integration!

A brief insight into the production area where a lid for a Form 1382 pot is being made highlights this perfectly: place the mould on the potter’s wheel, fill with liquid mass, form the cast, pour out the plaster moulds, dry the casts, lift off the cast cover, cut out the hole in the lid, open the plaster mould, take out the cast, place it on one side, put the casting mould together for the next casting, transfer the cast lid on a trolley to the drying room, work on it further in the cleaning room the next day: this is where the seams and sharp edges of the hole in the lid are scraped away using a knife and the lines cut out, cut off and contoured according to the specification, then the lid is wiped with a damp sponge and all traces of seams and processing smoothed out by hand, and then it’s time for drying, baking, glazing, decorating – with the necessary part-processes and steps in-between, and – depending on the level of finish – up to six quality controls!

Porcelain production one of the most exciting and varied production processes. And it’s our passion.