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Fired and shipped from Glostrup

Macro view of a mark made by on-glaze decal on white porcelain
Two porcelain fragments side by side carrying the same letter made by two different methods

On top of the glaze layer

On-glaze decal

Printed and fired onto the finished glaze at a lower temperature. Choose it when colour matters more than wear resistance.

from +DKK 75

per piece, incl. 25% Danish moms, on top of the blank

How it wears

The least durable of the three. It is a surface treatment: with repeated dishwasher use it will gradually wear and lose density. Hand washing extends its life considerably.

A very slight raised edge where the decal meets the glaze.

What it cannot do

  • Long-term machine washing will wear this mark down. This is a property of the method, not a fault, and it is not covered as a defect.
  • Adds one kiln cycle to the lead time.
  • Not suitable for the interior surfaces of pieces that hold food or drink.
  • Metallic lustre finishes within a decal make the piece unsuitable for microwave use.
Min. glyph height
2 mm
Colour
Full colour
Adds
1 kiln cycle
Blanks that take it
30 of 36

Against each glaze

Reads clearly on every glaze, including Charcoal.

  • Chalk · Strong contrastThe mark is clearly legible from normal viewing distance.
  • Oat · Strong contrastThe mark is clearly legible from normal viewing distance.
  • Sand · Strong contrastThe mark is clearly legible from normal viewing distance.
  • Stone · Strong contrastThe mark is clearly legible from normal viewing distance.
  • Charcoal · Strong contrastThe mark is clearly legible from normal viewing distance.

Lead time with this method

Kiln loads
16 October 2026
Out of the kiln
26 October 2026
Estimated dispatch
28 October 2026

Uses 2 kiln cycles. Dates move out when the kilns fill; we tell you rather than quietly missing them.

Blanks we do not offer it on

  • Stacking Cup 180 ml — Stacked pieces rub where they meet, and an on-glaze mark wears through at those points. We do not offer this method on stacking blanks.
  • Café Stacking Cup 160 ml — Stacked pieces rub where they meet, and an on-glaze mark wears through at those points. We do not offer this method on stacking blanks.
  • Café Stacking Saucer Ø14 — Stacked pieces rub where they meet, and an on-glaze mark wears through at those points. We do not offer this method on stacking blanks.
  • Café Side Plate Ø15 — Stacked pieces rub where they meet, and an on-glaze mark wears through at those points. We do not offer this method on stacking blanks.
  • Café Bowl Ø14 — Stacked pieces rub where they meet, and an on-glaze mark wears through at those points. We do not offer this method on stacking blanks.
  • Takeaway-Match Ceramic Lid — This blank is marked on a surface that meets food directly, and an on-glaze film is not suited to that contact.
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