Behind the scenes

The following photos offer a short impression of the hands-on production process.

In the picture below the moulds are being filled:

The moulds are drained:

Each form has its own mould, these are stored on open shelves:

After the clay form is removed from the mould, the rough edges have to be scraped clean and left smooth, a time consuming and precise job:

More cleaning and smoothing:

Discussing the work:

The kiln:

After firing:

Everything is painted by hand, here is an example:

And glazed:

The end result.