Blog 3 — Sisu

Mould making marks the beginning of ceramic manufacturing, crucial for producing consistent ceramic items in large quantities. This process involves creating a negative impression of the desired item, serving as a template for making mult

Rosie Threadgold 05/03/2024 Rosie Threadgold 05/03/2024

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Fettling and sponging are crucial stages in the ceramic manufacturing process, playing a key role in refining the quality and appearance of the final products. Fettling is the process of trimming or cleaning the ceramic ware after it has

Rosie Threadgold 13/01/2024 Rosie Threadgold 13/01/2024

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Welcome to the factory tour. Our first stop is the casting shop in the UK’s largest manufacturer of ceramics, based in Stoke on Trent. Casting is the first step in a long process that clay will undertake on its journey to become the cera

Rosie Threadgold 13/11/2023 Rosie Threadgold 13/11/2023

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Sisu celebrates the Potteries industrial past, present and future. Showcasing the skills and creativity from behind the factory doors of Stoke on Trent’s remaining potbanks. How special it is to be from an ordinary place with an extraordi

Rosie Threadgold 03/10/2023 Rosie Threadgold 03/10/2023

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