day 3



Jimmy Buffet Plates

Jimmy Buffet Plates



decal

handpainted

 Homer Laughlin makes dinnerware their most famous brand is Fiesta Dinnerware. It is located in 1907.It employs over 1000 employees but at one time employed 4000. Their customers inlude restaurants every day people, the Federal Government (army, navy marines, and airforce) and stores like Macy's. They have 31 colors 16 that are in use now. They service the middle and upper end of the food service industry. Some of the important ingredients used are ball clay, kaolin clay, feldspar and alumina. They also use inorganic dyes because organic dyes wouldn't take heat. Clay and other ingredients are mixed together in a mix called a slip. They can clean the clay this way and send it throughout the factory. then the water is squeezed out to be able to form the dinnerware.They use 4 processes to form the dinnerware: Jiggering, ram pressing, drain casting and pressure casting.Plates can be painted by machine, by hand or have a decal applied. The decal does not come off because it is glazed and heated.  The type of China made is called vitrified china because it absorbs less than0.5% water absorption.