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Shaws of Darwen has been making sinks using the same techniques since 1897. Mass production has no place at company headquarters; Shaws sticks by its time-honoured handcrafting methods, spending three to four weeks on each sink. The finishing touch is imprinting the base of the sink with the name of the responsible craftsman. Arthur Gerald Shaw’s original vision was to make the finest handcrafted fireclay sinks in the whole of England. After maintaining a strong foothold in the English market, Shaws of Darwen widened its scope, and today the company’s sinks can be found gracing kitchens all around the world.

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The Process

Shaws of Darwen takes a tactile approach in bringing its sublime sinks to life. Every sink is an original design, and the tricks of the trade have barely changed since Shaws’ inception in 1897. The first stage is slip casting, whereby the craftsman mixes locally sourced clay with water and pours it by hand into porous moulds. Once sufficiently dry, the sinks are hand-finished via processes of sponging and fettling. After a further drying period of over 40 hours, two coats of glaze are applied. In the final stage, each sink is placed in a specially designed kiln for firing at temperatures of over 1200 degrees Celsius.

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