How to commission CPCeramics
CLIENT
Interior Designer or Specialist Retailer who needs advice on Ceramic production.
Product Designer who can produce a drawing to required dimensions, or even a rapid prototyped model but may need advice on ceramic production.
Potter or Sculptor who can produce their own model from damp clay or plaster etc.
DRAWING
A consultation fee of £50 will be charged at this point
Consult CP Ceramics to produce a dimensional drawing to comply with type of production required.
Client provides a dimensional drawing.
MODEL
A deposit of 30% of the quoted work must be paid at this stage
CP Ceramics to produce a model for Specific type of ceramic production. Models are usually 10%-15% larger than the finished item.
Client provides a well finished rapid prototype model to comply with type of ceramic production required.
Client provides a model from damp clay or plaster etc. to comply with type of ceramic production required.
BLOCK MOULD
Samples will be sent to Clients who will be invoiced at this stage
CP Ceramics will make a number of working moulds from the Case. These moulds have a life of about 60 casts using semi-porcelain clay before they show signs of wear.
CASE MOULD (optional)
The Case is sent to client and the final balance invoice for all the work completed will be submitted.
CP Ceramics will make a “Case” mould from the Block. This is the tool (usually made from sillicone rubber) that is used to reproduce production or working moulds.
WORKING MOULDS (optional)
Working moulds are sent to the Pottery for production and the final balance invoice for all the work completed will be submitted.
CP Ceramics will make a number of working moulds from the Case. These moulds have a life of about 60 casts using semi-porcelain clay before they show signs of wear.
TRANSPORT & PACKAGING
Clients will be charged for suitable packaging if it is not supplied to the pottery, transport is charged at cost.
If pottery is in the UK the Working Moulds will be delivered dry, at a standard pallet rate. If the factory is outside the UK, the Case will be sent at international standard rate.