Method
Process
A series usually takes six to ten weeks from first drawing to the last label. Nothing here is fast, and that is the point.
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Drawing and sampling
We draw at full scale and make three or four test pieces before a series is agreed. Glaze tests live on a shelf by the kiln, labelled in pencil, and several of them are still unreadable.
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Throwing and joining
Clay is wedged by hand and thrown in batches. Oak is planed, jointed and dry-fitted before glue. A bench usually holds two series at once, which keeps the drying even.
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Bisque firing
The first firing reaches 950 °C over about nine hours. Pieces cool overnight, then are sanded at the foot ring and washed before glazing.
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Glaze firing
Second firing to 1240 °C. Ash glazes are mixed in small buckets, sieved twice, and recorded in a notebook that has survived three moves.
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Finishing and numbering
Each piece is weighed, photographed against the north wall and numbered on the base. Seconds are sold at the studio, never shipped as firsts.
Material notes
- Stoneware body from Westerwald, fired to 1240 °C.
- Oak and beech from managed forests within 60 km.
- Linen and wool from a mill in Saxony-Anhalt.
- Packaging in moulded paper pulp, no plastic film.
Commissions
We work with restaurants, small shops and private clients. A typical tableware commission starts with a tasting set of four pieces, then scales over two firings.
Lead time is currently 8–12 weeks. For projects that need a fixed date, write early — the kiln has a schedule and it does not negotiate.