The Art of Transfers
Transfer or Decal. What's the difference? Maori Warrior & Wahine Barrel Mug with Ashtray Lid So, what is the difference between transfers and decals? Nothing! However, in my musings I refer to the images made in-house at Titian Studio (Henderson), and later at Orzel Industries (Drury) as transfers. And, I refer to imported images as decals which were sold by salesmen, representing English companies. Decals were sold to various commercial potteries including Crown Lynn. Wahine Maiden (S.100) Reginald ‘Reg’ Taylor was Crown Lynn’s colour chemist in the 1960s. In the evenings and nearly every weekend, he moonlighted with Cameron Brown teaching him how to make silk screen transfers using an old camera. Kiwi Mug It was in Henderson that the first transfers were made. They were of various coloured knives, forks and spoons and were added to the outside of cookware. At this stage nobody has found an ovenware piece with the original knife-fork-spoon transfer. It’s like looking for a ne...