Discover the Quimper Faience
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Barbotine :
the suspension of high-density clay particles to obtain a liquid mass which then fills the moulds – this method is used for the more complicated pieces.
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Biscuit :
porous pottery after the first firing, and before the glazing and decorating stages.
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Ceramic :
general term used to describe objects made of terracotta (stoneware, faience, porcelain)
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Engobe :
coloured clay of various shades, depending on the iron oxide content, used for decorating the pottery.
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Slip-Casting :
manual shaping of the pieces, using the fingers to cast into a plaster mould.
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Faience :
porous, soft clay, glazed to render it waterproof.
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Fine Faience :
waterproof, hard clay covered in a simple transparent glaze.
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Big Kiln :
firing at around 1000° of pieces painted on raw enamel.
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Stoneware :
terracotta glazed at extremely high temperatures (1200° to 1300°).
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Stencil :
tracing paper pierced with needle holes around the contours of a model.
The use of a small pouch containing charcoal allows the pattern to be transferred onto the glazed piece.
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Pottery :
an object of stoneware or terracotta.
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Porcelain :
very fine ceramic made from kaolin, or china clay, glazed by a firing at extremely high temperatures (1400°).