Mexican
pottery
Mexican pottery production process from Jalisco starts with Mario who is the chief artist of barro. He is a talented artist and creating his art keeps him very busy. He began his studio / workshop in 2000, after that, his products have become famous locally.
Jesus standing at the warehouse where the pieces are finished.
Jesus standing at the warehouse where the pieces are finished
Production process
This is the first process, combining the mixture with three different types of sand, known as “barro”, and this forms the main material for the production of the art.
This is the first process, combining the mixture with three different types of sand, known as “barro”, and this forms the main material for the production of the art.
The production is handmade except for a machine used for mixing the deeper ingredients in the barro.
The production is handmade except for a machine used for mixing the deeper ingredients in the barro.
The Machine
"El Barro"
Once we have the barro we can continue with artisans molding the material.
Once we have the barro we can continue with artisans molding the material.
The material is placed into molds so it can replicate the shape and design required. There are more than 20 molds per piece so the production is faster so this helps facilitate a quicker completion.
The material is placed into molds so it can replicate the shape and design required. There are more than 20 molds per piece so the production is faster so this helps facilitate a quicker completion.
This is what a piece looks after it’s out of the mold. It takes approximately 3 days to dry and it can be pulled out without breaking and another 15 days to dry completely so that it can advance to the next process.
We use a kiln for firing the pieces after the drying process to strengthen them.
Burned Piece
Painting
After firing the piece it is ready for painting. We apply colors by hand and finally put a special varnish so it looks bright and beautiful. We can see some samples below.
Most customer choose the simple chimenea. However, we can make custom accessories for each one so it's more complete.
Warehouse
A picture of our warehouse where we collect all the orders for final shipping in containers and trucks.
Warehouse
A picture of our warehouse where we collect all the orders for final shipping in containers and trucks.
Different shipping methods
Filling a container
We have an expert team as well as equipment for filling orders using different methods of shipping so they can get to our customers safely and quickly.
