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Ceramic signage is extremely
durable and weather resistant.
The photos below show how a
complex logo was faithfully
crafted in clay, high-fired, then
glazed to match company colors.
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Pictures of our
workshop building in Glacier, Wa.
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The client's business
card.
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The "big M"
and client's name were cut by hand and applied
to 36"x24"
clay slabs.
Special logo
features were scribed
into semi- hard clay prior to the first (high) firing.
Next, glaze was applied in two days.
A final 16 hour firing completed the process.
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Our updraft gas kiln, an Olsen 36, has 12 burners. We also have a 48" raku
kiln, and a Skutt electric kiln.
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"Workshop, Sweet
Workshop"
Some folks think it
doesn't snow in
the Pacific NW.
Our propane tank is "buried" in front of the shop.
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These cans are used
during raku firings to
reduce (smoke) pots.
This is definitely a "fair weather sport" up here in the mountains!
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Miss Tosha --
-- one of our
two resident
inspectors
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Here's the final sign installation.
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