subject: Ceramic Table Lamps Perfect Anywhere [print this page] Ceramic Lamps have been a long time favorite among homeowners and designers. They are suitable for formal and informal settings - modern to traditional. It can be hard to tell the difference in some case between a ceramic lamp and a porcelain lamp. Any design, any color, and perfect for every room - that the easiest way to sum up ceramic lamps.
Designs Galore: Ceramic lamps are made from clay, which is one of the easiest materials to work with. Clay designs can be quickly and easily mass-produced from molds. However some of the finest designs are handcrafted. A mound of clay and a big dose of imagination are all that's needed to transform the once shapeless material into a simple design, bold statement, or stunning work of art.
Pueblo designs, old world designs, Victorian era designs, crackleware designs, basket weave designs, and etched designs are just a few of the many designs you'll find when searching for these lamps.
Countless Color Options: Once the clay designs have been finalized, they're painted using any of the hundreds of available colors or color combinations. Single-color or multi-color patterns or pictures can also be painted onto the lamp at this stage. After that, glaze is applied and the ceramic lamp is fired a final time. That last firing brings forth the brilliance of the colors and gives these lamps their high gloss finish.
When it comes to color, again, the options are practically limitless. If you're looking for blue lamps, you'll find every shade of blue imaginable. And that's the way it is with nearly every color.
Perfect Everywhere: Usually lamps function as accessories, chosen because of their ability to complement a room's decor. They may even serve as the focal point around which the rest of the room is decorated. Either way, they're the perfect addition to any room in the house.
Brief History: The word ceramic comes from a Greek word "keramikos" or "keramos" which is said to derive from the Indo-European word "cheros" meaning heat. Ceramic is an inorganic, non-metallic solid prepared by the action of heat and subsequent cooling. The earliest ceramics did not have the range of colors that we are familiar with today. The color was the same color as the clay - typically orangish. However, some of the finer pottery had a decorative black glaze or design.
Some people overlook these lamps because they think they're dated. But that's simply not true. Today's ceramic lamps are stylish, they're colorful, and they look great in every room!
