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Botijos, Huchas, Jarras, Jarros and Beautiful Ani

Botijos, pronounced …bo- TEE-hoes …. are Spanish, earthenware water jugs. For centuries, the Spanish botijos provided cool drinking water even during the hottest days (still do in fact). The shape of the botijo along with the porous clay used to make it, allow the jug to “swea...

ANDALUSIA ANDALUSIAN HORSES APRIL FAIR CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS CARRIAGES FERIA DE ABRIL GRINGOCOOL HORSE HORSES IN ANDALUSIA HORSES IN SEVILLE MONTANA MULE SEVILLA SEVILLE SPAIN SPAIN SNAPSHOTS SPANISH FESTIVALS SPANISH STALLIONS SPRING FESTIVALS STALLION STUD

The Horses of Sevilla …….(and don’t forget the mules!)

Springtime in Sevilla is my favorite time of year. The air is filled with the fragrance of orange blossoms and a cool, moist, stone smell that means the spring sun is baking dry the cobblestone streets and old stone buildings. It is always an exciting time of year because the ...

CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS CERAMIC ARTISTS COAST OF AMALFI EXPORTING CERAMICS GRINGOCOOL HAND PAINTED CERAMICS HAND PAINTED ITALIAN CERAMICS HAND PAINTED SPANISH CERAMICS HANDCRAFTED ITALIAN CERAMICS HANDCRAFTED POTTERY IMPORTING AND EXPORTING IMPORTING CERAMICS ITALIAN ARTISANS ITALIAN ARTIST ITALIAN CERAMICS ITALIAN CRAFTSMEN POSITANO SOURCING CERAMICS SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH POTTERY VIETRE SUR MARE

Exploring Italian Ceramics on the Amalfi Coast of Italy

The three of us were sitting on two 125cc scooters on the Island of Capri, off the southern coast of Italy. The day was a nice, early spring day; a little cool, a slight breeze, and a little overcast with a low cloud overhang. My wife Pia, my son Vincent and I were set on… ...

GARDEN POTS IMPORTING AND EXPORTING SPANISH EXPORTS SPANISH IMPORTS SPANISH POTS SPANISH POTTERY TRAVEL TALES TRUCK DRIVING WHOLESALE GARDEN POTS WHOLESALE SPANISH POTTERY WINTER DRIVING WINTER TALES

A Wintry Drive

I climbed into the Penske truck and the first thing I did was pop in an 8-track tape and sing “On the Road Again” with old one lung Willie. ….Not! …8-tracks don’t exist anymore. Actually, I jumped into the truck, plugged in a GPS guidance system and turned the radio to a cl...

ANDALUSIA BRUSH TECHNIQUE BUYING SPANISH TILE CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS COLORFUL TILE HAND CRAFTED HAND PAINTED HAND PAINTED TILE PAINTING TECHNIQUE SEVILLA SEVILLE SPANISH POTTERY SPANISH TILE

The technique used for hand painting Spanish tiles

Ever wondered how Spanish artisans hand paint tile? I did. When I first arrived to Spain in 2009, I was in awe each time I entered a restaurant and saw the walls and murals. Spanish tile has an artisan look and feel to it, very different from the States, where most all the til...

CERAMICS GLAZING HAND CRAFTED HAND PAINTED POTTERY HAND PAINTED SPANISH CERAMICS POTTERY POTTERY GLAZING SPAIN SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH DISHES SPANISH POTTERY

Tell tale signs of artisan produced, hand painted Spanish pottery

If one looks close at ceramic pieces, you can spot tell tale signs left by artisan’s hands. The hand crafting process leaves small differences, and the hand painting and glazing process leaves signs and small imperfections. First, it is important to know that Spanish artisans ...

CERAMICS EXPORTING GARDEN PLANTERS GARDEN POTS IMPORTING AND EXPORTING INTERNATIONAL COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL TRADE POTTERY SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH EXPORTS SPANISH POTS SPANISH POTTERY

Incoterms – a Short Summary

A high level summary of Incoterms.

AIR SHIPPING AIR SHIPPING COSTS CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS COST OF AIR PALLET FEDEX INTERNATIONAL IMPORTING AND EXPORTING INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SHIPPING SPANISH CERAMIC SPANISH POTTERY UPS INTERNATIONAL

A cost experience shipping a pallet via air (Spain to US)

There are many interesting and unique products in Spain but most do not see the light of day in the United States. There are several reasons for this but one of the most important is the cost of shipping. For a product to enter into the US market, it has to leave Spain by boat...

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Miniature pots

These pots are hand thrown in Spain!. Each one is individually made!!! They are not lumps of clay in the shape of pots, they are actually pots, just very very small. To give you a sense of size, you can see a car key in some of the photos. Sorry for the quality of photos.…...

CACTUS CANYON CERAMICS CERAMIC GARDEN POTS GARDEN POTS HANDMADE POTTERY POTTERY SPANISH CERAMICS SPANISH DINNERWARE SPANISH POTTERY WHOLESALE SPANISH CERAMICS WHOLESALE SPANISH POTTERY

How pottery is made in Spain – hand thrown, mold pressed and mold poured

I have visited many pottery factories and workshops in the Andalusia and Castilla-La Mancha regions of Spain and I have enjoyed learning more about the long tradition of producing ceramics. Many of the factories specialize in certain techniques, products and designs. One of ...

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