http://www.southernartceramics.com/blog/again-and-again-i-am-asked-to-match-the-pigeon-blues-colour-of-peter-kroll-tiles/ Customized handmade tiles and claywork for architecture and design. Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:11:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.southernartceramics.com/blog/again-and-again-i-am-asked-to-match-the-pigeon-blues-colour-of-peter-kroll-tiles/#comment-17063 Gerrit Oosthuizen Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:53:13 +0000 http://www.southernartceramics.com/blog/again-and-again-i-am-asked-to-match-the-pigeon-blues-colour-of-peter-kroll-tiles/#comment-17063 Experience, knowledge and persistence are key characteristics when formulating colour. There are so many variables, temperature, firing cycles, geographic origin of oxides, precise amounts of colouring pigment, application, fluxing agents, etc. etc. and many a grey hair! Experience, knowledge and persistence are key characteristics when formulating colour. There are so many variables, temperature, firing cycles, geographic origin of oxides, precise amounts of colouring pigment, application, fluxing agents, etc. etc. and many a grey hair!

]]> http://www.southernartceramics.com/blog/again-and-again-i-am-asked-to-match-the-pigeon-blues-colour-of-peter-kroll-tiles/#comment-16703 elza Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:12:08 +0000 http://www.southernartceramics.com/blog/again-and-again-i-am-asked-to-match-the-pigeon-blues-colour-of-peter-kroll-tiles/#comment-16703 What a beautiful colour, Gerrit and what an interesting procedure. All done within two test cycles too! A perfect match but with your years of experience it is no wonder! What a beautiful colour, Gerrit and what an interesting procedure. All done within two test cycles too! A perfect match but with your years of experience it is no wonder!

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