Ceramics are products with a long history, and they truly captivate sensitive souls. Ceramics lovers always find peace and stillness in its small, familiar form. But few people understand ceramics and its inherent value. With the following share, Gomery will…
1. Industrializing the ceramics trade?
The industrial ceramics production process is carried out with modern machinery. The finished products are then selected and filtered for defects. An industrial process for producing ceramic goods usually goes through 8 steps below:
Step 1: Check the quality of the clay and materials.
Step 2: Design the model.
Step 3: Create the mold.
Step 4: Shape using the powder-pressing method.
Step 5: Automated machine glazing.
Step 6: Print the manufacturer’s logo.
Step 7: Fire at high temperature.
Step 8: Inspect the product.
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Once ceramic products reach consumers, they’re used for various purposes. Perhaps the main function and role of ceramic products in life today is as decoration. People remain captivated by the beauty of ceramics, giving these products a special place…
2. How is handmade ceramics shaped?
Unlike industrial products, hand-thrown ceramics — also called handmade ceramics — always carry a value above and beyond. It’s the devotion of the potter, holding genuine feeling within every piece. Only someone with a refined sense can truly appreciate the weight, color, of each ceramic…
Selecting the clay
This is the first and most important stage in the process of creating handmade ceramic products. Products praised by consumers and exported to many countries around the world owe much of that success to choosing the right, properly qualified clay. The clay used for ceramics…
Processing and mixing the clay
After being cleaned and having impurities removed, the clay is mixed with the necessary compounds.
Processing and mixing the clay
Shaping the piece
This step is done entirely by hand, combining the potter’s hands with the wheel to shape the ceramic. With skillful hands and careful shaping motions, the potter creates the desired shape. This step demands dexterity, technique, and meticulous care.
Drying and touching up the raw piece
After shaping, the piece is dried in a dry place to evaporate the moisture.
Decorating with patterns
Potters decorate their pieces using a brush to paint decorative patterns directly onto the ceramic surface.
Making the glaze
Ceramic glaze is made using the traditional wet method. The glaze is mixed with water. After letting the mixture settle, the top water and bottom sediment are removed, leaving only the finest part for glazing.
3. Which segment is Gomery following?
Gomery’s products are a crystallization of refinement and simplicity. Gomery ceramics are chosen by a wide range of customers as home decor, thanks to their gentle, approachable character. Especially women with families or with more life experience, who love the refined beauty, the soul of ceramics through…
Alongside that, most of Gomery’s products belong to the one-of-a-kind ceramics line. If you’d like to learn more about one-of-a-kind ceramics, stay tuned for the next episode!
Through its products, Gomery wants to bring customers a sense of peace and nostalgia. Every carefully chosen product carries a thought about beauty, about closeness, connecting the souls of those who love ceramics. Through ceramics, and Gomery Ceramics in particular, we hope you find moments of peace, living…
This article was written exclusively by Big E Co. for our partner Gomery. Under the motto “Every product reaching a customer is a gift,” Gomery always offers self-designed, one-of-a-kind ceramic products sourced from Vietnam’s leading ceramic villages, such as Bát Tràng and Bình Dương.