Category: Creating
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What Is The Difference Between Stoneware And Earthenware?
The words Stoneware and Earthenware can be used interchangeably as if they are the same materials. The truth is that they are not the same material. Earthenware is an iron-rich clay that is fired at much lower temperatures than stoneware. Due to its iron content, Earthenware will often have an orange color or cast. Stoneware…
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Does Porcelain Crack Under Heat?
Porcelain is a type of material made from clay, and it is used for many different home decor and home furnishing products. Porcelain is a material that has been used for centuries. Porcelain is a highly durable clay fired at very high temperatures, often called “high-fired porcelain.” Because it is fired at such high temperatures,…
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How To Identify If Mother Of Pearl Is Real? Spotting What’s Fake
Mother of Pearl is a beautiful material that comes directly from the ocean floor. But like many natural materials, some manufacturers use a faux or fake version of the mother of pearl and try to pass it off as the real thing. When considering a Mother of Pearl for home decor and home furnishing products,…
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What Is a Product Developer? How Do They Enhance Marketing?
Product development is one of those aspects of a company that is extremely important to overall growth. Product development can determine whether a company is successful or fails. Marketing and product development are intertwined and essential to a company’s success. A company needs to produce, manufacture or sell what people want to buy. Product development…
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Where Did “Underwater Basket Weaving” Come From?
When I was at University, we used to joke and say that my International Relations and political science course were a bit like an underwater basket weaving degree. I am not sure if we understood where that came from, but it is an idiom that has been used a long time in the English language.…
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Is Gold Leafing Difficult? Your Gold Leafing Guide
We use a lot of gold leaf for many of the finishes for our home decor products. Because of this, we know quite a bit about gold leafing. Correctly applying the gold leaf can be very difficult. Gold leaf is fragile and needs to be used correctly. It will also break easily or can easily…
