Manufacturing

The process of realizing every single majolica stove is the result of a long cycle of manufacturing , starting from basic clay they become complete and elegant stoves.
1

The "slip"

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The best refractory clays are mixed with water to get a fluid mixing called "the slip"

2

The casting

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The slip is casted into plaster plates , which absorb water up to create the tiles. Once the tiles are taken off the plates , they get dried.

3

The Finishing

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The tiles are checked and finished off manually one by one.

4

First baking

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The tiles are baked into a kiln at over 1.000° C.

5

Polishing

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The tiles baked get polished according to the colour requested by the client.

6

Decoration

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The decoration is hand made by an expert artisan. The tiles once polished and decorated, then get baked again at 1.000° C.

7

Selection

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After an accurate check and control, the walls and all the other components of the stoves are created, together with the tiles united with refractory cement.

8

The building

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All the parts of the stove are assembled and finished off with silicone. At the end it is put inside the chamber of combustion, made of varnished steel.


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