Every aspect of our tableware production, from clay-making to kiln-firing, is done right here in our Sausalito factory. The building was built in 1959 for Heath Ceramics. It was designed by the mid-century architecture firm Marquis & Stoller in collaboration with Edith Heath.

Peek into our factory

Making Heath Clay

Forming a Bowl

Forming a plate in the 1950s

Forming a plate today

Mold making

Slipcasting complex forms

Pouring slip into the molds

Removing cast forms from mold

Slipcast vases drying

Adding handles to cups

Trimming

Wiping

Forming details

Sponging

Moving ware to glazing

Raw materials, stored for glaze making

Ware ready for glazing

Stored Greenware

Glaze making

Glaze testing

Glazing

Wiping

Waiting to be fired

Kiln loading

Ready to fire

Adjusting the temperature

Firing

Our Kilns

Monitoring the kilns

Finished ware

Recycling scraps

Enjoy!

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Sausalito Dinnerware Factory Tour