Limoges hand painted hinged and pill boxes in porcelain from limoges france porcelain manufacture

Limoges Hinged Box
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	LIMOGES HINGED BOX PPA Manufacturing: Piece Pouring

		Now, the Kaolin mix is poured into the cast. The Limoges porcelain industry was created because Kaolin was found in Limoges. Kaolin is the main ingredient in the mix for fine porcelain manufacturing. When it's hard enough, the cast is opened and the newly made piece is put in a dryer until it's fully dry.


As soon as it is dry, the piece is cleaned up with a sponge and the side seam is erased using a special scrubbing tool. Then the piece is put in the oven at 1000 degrees Celsius. After baking the piece is hard and dry and is dusted again.
			Now it's time for the glazing process. Each piece receives a base glaze before being painted. The piece is put in a glazing mixture composed of Silica and water. Silica transforms into glass in extreme temperatures. So that pieces do not stick to the oven plates during the final baking, the glaze under the base of the piece is rubbed away

LIMOGES HINGED BOX PPA Manufacturing: Piece Pouring