Thursday, March 03, 2005
Clay and printed mugs
The three most common types of clay for making pots are earthenware, stoneware and kaolin. Earthenware is the least pure and is fired at lower temperatures than the other two clays. After firing it is white or grey but still porous unless glazed. Stoneware, historically, was used for crocks and jugs and these days for dinnerware, after firing it is hard and durable. Kaolin is the most pure of the three and is fired at very high temperatures to vitrify when it becomes hard and translucent so that a glaze is not needed. Kaolin is used to produce porcelain.
We can provide both earthenware and porcelain printed mugs in many different sizes and shapes. Very popular shapes at present are the Tate mug and Café latte. These mugs can be printed 1 or more colours. Call us for details or email sales@juon.co.uk
