The porcelain tableware you use is the calling card of your establishment and there is always a high demand for quality personalised tableware that will not fade. Artis is the sole distributor in the UK for the world’s largest hospitality tableware manufacturers, Bauscher and Tafelstern, both of whom offer a bespoke tableware decoration service that is second to none.
Bespoke Decoration
Artis can develop tableware with your own personalised decoration, your logo, coloured stripes or even a motif. All decorations on Bauscher and Tafelstern porcelain are produced in-glaze. That means the coloured decals penetrate the glaze at high firing temperatures and fuse with it, thereby ensuring each item is fully wear-resistant, complies with all hygienic requirements and retains its colour intensity, even after many years’ use. Bauscher and Tafelstern porcelain is both microwave and dishwasher safe and the companies are so confident of their quality that they offer a 5-year professional glaze warranty.
7-Stage Process
Artis oversees a 7-stage process. This begins with the selection of pieces to be personalised, from different collections if desired, with a minimum order of 300 pieces. Our designers will then present your ideas on paper, as a digital presentation or actually on the porcelain itself. With great attention to detail, the design selected by you is developed further in our décor studio until ready for production. Only when you are happy with the design and the pieces, will you sign the order. The design is then implemented and sized to fit the selected items precisely, and then reproduced by our lithographic department. Based on the design, the appropriate inglaze colours are selected and the decals produced. The decals are carefully applied to each porcelain item and then fired in the décor kiln at inglaze temperatures. Approximately 6-8 weeks from the date of order, following precise quality checks, the decorated porcelain is delivered to you.
Case Study – Wooster’s of Emsworth
Artis has recently undertaken a project with Wooster’s for their new opening. Woosters is a café-bar/restaurant in the pretty seaside town of Emsworth in Hampshire. When the lights go down, this Parisian style café bar transforms into a chic restaurant and music venue. Their porcelain style is one of blocked colours on a vintage theme to match the restaurant’s green/black décor, together with a Wooster’s logo. Says proprietor, Sam Ralls: “We have been delighted with the diligent service offered by Artis in producing our bespoke porcelain. The attention to detail has been impressive. They helped us refine our ideas and the entire job was delivered in good time for our opening.”
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