Lava
   
Firing slabs of lava at aver 1000° in electric kilns. Following a plan or templates , Atelier Wiart will custom make your work tops. Lava slabs come in different thicknesses ( 15mm, 20 mm,25mm or 30 mm) and we offer several finishes : rustic finish, smooth finish, spatula finish and mottled finish.

Kitchen
plan de cuisine en 10 plaques de lave
   
A simple plan is all we need to create your lava worksurfaces. For example, a plan of a kitchen work top in 10 slabs. 		 
  Glazed lava is a very resistant and easy to clean material and is also very much appreciated for the permanency of the gazed that the use lave rouge lèman
plan de travail avec rainurages
évier et rainurages

 
Each shape and colour is custom-made in our workshop to your exact requirements and to give you the upmost satisfaction
  lave et carreaux
  plan de travail en lave rustique
Bathroom    

If, in our range of over 100 colours, you do not find the exact shade to match your interior just ask us to carry out a specific colour research...
We also master our 4 different glazing techniques to perfection...smooth, rustic, spatula and marbled glazes.

 

 

Derived from the volcanic region of AUVERGNE, lava rock was primarily employed as a construction material. It was used to build many local monuments, in particular the Clermont Ferrand cathedral.

In 1827, a chemical engineer, Mr. Mortelecque from the National Factory of Sévres carried out his first experiments. Since then, glazed lava has been used for numerous purposes (street name plates, sundials, road signs, garden and dining tables, etc…) mainly for it's frost and heat resistant qualities and solidity and also for the permanency of the glazes employed.

Currently, glazed lava is used for kitchen and bathroom surfaces. In this field, lava easily competes with contemporary materials. Modern kilns can often contain slabs measuring up to 2.40 metres long. Amongst lava's competitors, no other can boast such a shimmering aspect. The ranges of glazes are innumerable and therefore allow colour researches to obtain perfect matches with surrounding items (furniture, curtains, etc…).

THIS CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED WITH CERAMICS.

 

 
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