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ABOUT OUR HAND CREAFTED CERAMIC FURNITURE / ACCENTS & VASES

UPDATED – DECEMBER 2018

WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND USE OF HIGH QUALITY BREATHABLE

FURNITURE COVERS

This information is intended to help you and your customers better set the right

expectations, sell and understand the Ceramic Furniture and Vase Collections.

Seasonal Living ceramic products are 100% crafted by hand from multiple production

stages. No two pieces will ever be exactly alike, this is why many of our customers

seek out hand crafted merchandise.

Each ceramic item has its own set of unique characteristics and marketing that helps to

create a “one of a kind” piece. These characteristics are in part due to a combination of

factors: raw materials combined with the fabrication process and human effort (hand

crafted).

THE RAW MATERIALS & HOW THESE MATERIALS INFLUENCE THE OUTCOME

OF THE END PRODUCT (Visit our website: SeasonalLiving.com to watch the

fabrication of ceramics and understand the production process).

Clay – Clay is a type of earth, which is made from the decomposition of rocks and sand

through time and weathering. Over time, small pieces of earth are transported from

one location to another and deposited in locations where water flows slowly almost to a

trickle. As the earth is transported by water, it accumulates other minerals and

substances which all go to alter the chemical composition of that specific group of earth

Summary of content (4 pages)

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ABOUT OUR HAND CREAFTED CERAMIC FURNITURE / ACCENTS & VASES UPDATED – DECEMBER 2018 WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND USE OF HIGH QUALITY BREATHABLE FURNITURE COVERS This information is intended to help you and your customers better set the right expectations, sell and understand the Ceramic Furniture and Vase Collections. Seasonal Living ceramic products are 100% crafted by hand from multiple production stages.
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/ clay. These differing compositions in clay can result in different results when we “Fire” or Bake the clay in the Kiln / Ceramic ovens. Glaze – Our glazes are made from glass / crystalline (silicon dioxide) that are crafted by European know-how and have been specifically formulated to cause the glazes to melt under extreme high temperatures and create a permanent impenetrable seal about the “bisque (Biscuit or oven dried clay).
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Final Firing – Stage 5 The glazed bisque products are loaded on to large carts that can with stand the intense heat of a ceramic kiln. To maximize the use of the gas fueled kilns, the carts will support bisque products at different heights. The goal is to operate the kiln at maximum capacity. The final firing of the bisque product often results in temperatures reaching in excess of 1,200 Celsius / 2,192 degrees Fahrenheit.
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QUESTION: Why do I see color variation in the glazes? ANSWER: There are many reasons for this, some of which have been identified in the manufacturing process: 1. Different mineralization content of the clay 2. How heavily (or lightly) the glaze was applied by different craftsman. No two people work exactly alike, every person has their own interpretation of perfection 3. Environmental factors – High periods of seasonal humidity impacts how hot the kilns become and this can have an impact on glaze color 4.