Saggar kiln debris. Modern saggars are made of alumina ceramic, cordierite ceramic, mullite ceramic silicon carbide and in special cases from zirconia. By far the largest number of UK pottery manufacturers were based in and around Stoke-on-Trent in a region known as The Potteries. Their businesses, locally known as potbanks, fired their wares in distinctive bottle ovens. At the turn of the twentieth century over 4,000 of these were in use, although by 2014 only 47 survive, all of which are no longer in production but are listed buildings. The saggars were used for the biscuit and the glost firing. They
Craft&design fairs. The main editorial and features are about artists, designers and makers of contemporary craftwork; with information provided through interviews with makers, and business tips and advice coming from folk who work within the British craft industry. Published bi-monthly, 6 times a year, "craft&design" is a privately owned UK magazine which covers all aspects of British crafts and the various craft disciplines. The magazine became an online magazine following the publication of the last print issue, March-April 2017. Craft&design craft&design was a magazine about crafts in the UK. The magazine was originally published as "Craftsman Magazine" from its launch in