How is porcelain

Let's see how it is done.

These containers are stored the basic components of a mixture for porcelain: kaolin, feldspar and quartz.

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So get the figures with a complex structure - of the special forms.



Then cut a hole in the figurines - a laborious manual work.



The process of making coffee cups.



Moist mixture is shaped on a potter's wheel.



Trim.



Rotates a special form, the cup is aligned inside.



For a more precise treatment uses a special tool.



From the shape of the cup gets.



Similarly, the plates are made with a pattern - in a rotating manner.



Complex figures are generally composed of several individual elements which are glued together.



Components for sculptures Bremen Town Musicians.



Here are samples of sculptures. Some of them consist of more than ten elements.



The process of bonding, which uses the most ordinary water.



This dish was made for some exhibitions.



The famous "wicker" porcelain.



This is all done manually, too, from special 'pasta' - a mixture of yarns.



Mix for "pasta" specially dyed a different color, because it has its own structure. When roasting then this color will go.

That is the process of creating a wicker cup.



Rolling process "spaghetti" that it turned twisted.



Laying Twisted "spaghetti." The joint is embedded so that it is not visible.



Well finished cup.



The process of cutting holes. The work is very time-consuming. In large pot can make a few thousand holes. It is necessary to make a mistake when cutting a hole - the product is discarded, because marriage is not valid. A masters paid by the piece, which is especially sad.



For example, a vial. There are several thousands of holes accurately.



But it is obtained entirely openwork design.



Here do all sorts of roses, which are composed of several items.



Finished products.



Prepared "petals" of which will be twisted rosette.



The process has started.



But most small rosette. I can not imagine how it is twisted - is there any need to have finger dexterity.



Roses then used as decoration elements - such as a soup tureen.



This art shop. All these pictures are made by hand.



Template drawing.



Damage on the plate contour.



Painted on a contour plate.



Finished products. On one such plate from the artist may take up to three days.



Another application of the technology base figure (this is done with ink pen).



And that colored pattern.



And then paint the figure sculptures.



Hungarian motifs.



Colorful lady.



The motion passed very cool.



Well, there are sculptures that are left unpainted, and so sell. They look more stylish.



At this factory has its own training center, which is taught for three years. It operates more than 700 people there - it's a great production. But, as we were told, profit from them a very small: a lot of effort, hard work and painstaking.

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