Tile Hartfoundation Edition Delft Blue

DESCRIPTION The heart, symbol of love, is a widely used symbol in the contemporary and historical art of tattooing. It is one of the simplest yet most meaningful symbols for humanity. The symmetrical curved lines symbolize the core organ of the human body. The symbol of the heart is an infinite reminder that love is everywhere and it makes the world go round. The heart is the motor of life. Unfortunately, a healthy heart is not for everyone. Henk Schiffmacher has also experienced this up close. For this reason Royal Delft, Schiffmacher Tattoo Heritage and the Hartstichting have decided to strengthen each other in their activities. For every tile sold, a contribution goes to the Dutch Heart Foundation. DETAILS - Craftsmanship: Handmade & decorated with a transfer designed by a Royal Delft master painter - Style: Classic / Modern - Size: 5.1"× 5.1" × 0.2" - Color: Delft Blue - Handmade in Netherlands - From the Schiffmacher Royal Blue Tattoo Collection      About Royal Delft's Craftmanship Royal Delft has been creating high-quality Delft Blue since 1653. The craft of painting is at the core of the company, although other decoration techniques have been developed over the years to create high-end earthenware. Carry on reading to discover the two different techniques that Royal Delft uses to this very day to make unique blue and white objects. Transfer Technique The decoration on these products is applied by using a transfer technique that was developed in England in the 18th century. In those days an engraved copper sheet with wet ink was pressed on tissue paper and afterwards the tissue paper was pressed on a ceramic surface. Finally, the ceramics were fired at a low temperature and the decoration appeared on the product. Nowadays the transfer is made with a screen print.