Story About The Production Process
Java Porcelain only produce premium quality porcelain crafts which
are perfect in every details, especially in the making of porcelain
figurines. Of course, they didn’t suddenly and miraculously emerge as
perfectly detailed pieces. They must first undergo a careful production
process, with every stage involving special expertise, state of the art
technology and strict quality control to ensure the works meet the
desired artistic standard.
At the beginning, a model is cut into several pieces. Working molds
are made of the pieces and then reassembled into a gypsum doll. The
result must conform to the exact specifications of the original model.
Pieces of the gypsum figurine are used to make molds which are filled
with specially produced porcelain formulated clay. The molds can be used
to produce from 30 to 35 figurines. The solidification process takes
about 90 minutes, depending on the size of the molds.
The figurines from the production molds are then assembled: they are
first polished, smoothed, and washed before undergoing further strict
inspection. Figurines that meet standards are fired in a gas oven for 15
hours at 1,350 degrees Celsius. After being allowed to cool, the
figurines are inspected to ensure the first firing didn’t cause any
flaws, such as deformation on shape, shrinkage or other damage. Special
supports protect the figurines in the oven to ensure they retain their
shape. It requires almost mathematical precision to place the supports,
especially because there is no guarantee that they will continue to
yield the same results during the extended firing process.
The figurines that pass selection are glazed according to the
specifications of the original model, and re-fired in the gas oven for
13 hours at 1,250 degrees Celsius. It’s here that experience and
carefully retracing established procedures have been an invaluable help
in the work process. Inevitably, a marked change in the color of the
glaze following this firing led to experimentation with several
different colors.
Figurines that do not meet the designer’s approval following the
hardening of the glazed are destroyed, and the production process begins
once again with the setting of molds.
The final stage in the extensive process is the application of
pigment for the eyes, eyebrows, lips and decorate the face. The pigment
is affixed permanently to the figurines in an electrically heated oven
at a temperature of 800 degrees Celsius for 3 hours. After being allowed
to cool for 4 hours, the figurines are re-inspected and cleaned before
accessories are placed on them. They are then ready to be packaged to be
delivered safely and in perfect condition to valued customer.
Java Porcelain realizes that achieving optimum results carriers a high price of hard work, dedication and attention to detail.
