CERAMIC PROCESS
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The initial step for every piece is clay preparation. We use a stoneware clay – grey in raw form, but light cream colored after its final firing.
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Our products are crafted using the slip casting technique - water is extracted from the slip in contact with the mold walls. From casting to unmolding it takes more or less 4 hours (each).
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Rounded edges are smoothed after slow drying to maintain shape. Once the clay is "bone-dry" (2-3 days, depending on the weather), it is ready to undergo its first firing process (24 hours schedule).
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Once bisque fired, each piece is then hand glazed individually - with food safe & lead-free glaze. After drying, typically within a day, the pieces are ready for their second firing, called glaze firing (24-30h schedule).
SCENTED WAX PROCESS
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To ensure high-quality scented wax, we wash our containers meticulously to remove dust and contaminants. Weigh raw materials precisely with a scale to maintain consistency and minimize waste.
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Now it's time to melt our raw base material - natural olive wax - to around 85ºC. Once the wax reaches 85ºC, we set it aside until it cools to 75ºC, the ideal temperature to add our fragrance oils.
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To guarantee quality and desired properties, scented wax products are cured for 3-8 days. This step is crucial for proper burning.
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Before making it available for sale, each batch goes under several burning tests in order to make sure all our scented products perform as desired.
