How to make blue and white porcelain

Blue and white porcelain is a kind of traditional Chinese porcelain, which has become one of the popular products in the world's art market for its deep historical and cultural heritage and exquisite craftsmanship skills. For the production process of blue and white porcelain, it can be briefly summarized in the following steps.

The first step is the selection of materials. The main material for the production of blue and white porcelain is porcelain clay, usually choosing materials such as kaolin and quartz with fine texture, hard texture and white color, after mixing and making clay for molding.

The second step, the billet. The modulated clay is placed on a wheel and kneaded by hand into a billet of approximately the same size as the desired porcelain, or it can be molded for billeting.

The third step, drying. After the blanks are made, they need to be dried in a ventilated drying room for a period of time that varies according to the thickness of the porcelain, the season and the weather.

The fourth step, plain tire. After drying the blanks to form a semi-finished plain tires, need to be the first sintering, so that it is cured to form the basic shape.

Step five, paint. Plain tires after firing that is the basic part of the porcelain, followed by paint treatment. Typically, the paint is a dark blue high temperature color glaze, by painting, covering, spraying and so on.

Sixth step, firing. After coating, the need for a second firing that is high temperature firing, usually about 1300 degrees above high temperature conditions. Through the firing to make the quality of porcelain become solid, and smooth surface, with natural beauty. And the whole process needs to pay attention to different temperature time, smoke and other kinds of factors.

Seventh step, trimming. After firing the blue and white porcelain need to be trimmed and polished, remove the surface oxides, make it more bright and durable.

The above is the production process of blue and white porcelain, through the exquisite and complex craftsmanship and handmade skills, so that the blue and white porcelain has become a unique cultural heritage of the Chinese people, representing the excellence of traditional Chinese pottery technology.