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To
make terracotta tiles the clays are first ground, sieved
and moistened. They are then thoroughly kneaded to produce a
heavy homogeneous paste that is soft and flexible.
The clay is then flattened in a long ribbon,
and cut with a wire to make the tiles known as mechanical (the
Rustic terracotta series,
or the Tradition series
of the enameled tiles).
The paste is stamped manually into wooden
frames that are set directly on the ground, to make our handmade
terracotta tiles. (The handmade
Rustic series and the Antiquaire
series of our terracotta products, and the Antiquaire
and Patine series of
our enameled tiles).
The tiles that are thus formed are then set to dry, naturally,
by air, during several weeks.
After drying, the tiles are organized in
frames and then put to bake for 10 hours at 1000 degrees C.
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