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From: Rich
Remote Name: 192.4.227.200
Date: 04/30/2012
Time: 10:30:51 AM
I think that the photos are transfers, but I'm not entirely sure. I got this description of the process from wiki- Transfer printing is a mass-production method of applying an image to a curved or uneven surface. It is most commonly used for printing on porcelain and other pottery. Transfer printing evolved in England in the 1750s. The image is first engraved on a copper plate, and then different ink colours added - often mixed with oil and heated to allow the colour to run deeper in to the engravings. Then it is transferred to a special paper and placed on the ceramic. This is known as the 'bat' and gives the process its alternative name: 'bat printing'. This is then placed on the ceramic object in its unglazed state after its initial firing to transfer the image to the object; the object is then glazed and fired again to make the image permanent. Seeing as there are a great number of steps to be taken, transfer printing is the most expensive and time consuming.