Creamware printers to Josiah Wedgwood by 1763, for example. By 1760 creamware was often enamelled for decoration, using a technique adopted from the early porcelain industry. This consisted of painting overglaze on the ware with pigments made from finely powdered coloured glass and then firing again to fuse the enamel to the ware. The varied enamel colours did not fuse at the same temperature so several firings were generally needed, adding to the expense. There were approximately 130 potteries in North Staffordshire during the 1750s, rising to around 150 by 1763 and employing up to 7,000 people – a large number
Weller Pottery Grant divorced from Weller’s daughter Ethel, Weller's other son-in-law, Irvin Smith, (married to Louise) became president from 1933−1937. By 1935, freehand decoration had ended at Weller Pottery; from 1935−1948, Weller produced simplified embossed lines. From 1937−1948, Walter Hughes, a ceramic engineer and former employee at American Encaustic Tiling Company, was Weller Pottery’s last president. During 1947−1948, Essex Wire Corporation acquired a controlling share in Weller, closing the pottery in 1948. Woodcraft 1920−1933 Hudson 1920's−mid 1930s Voile early 1920s−1938 Alvin 1928 Glendale through the 1920s Silvertone through the 1920s Ceramic art Weller Pottery In 1872, Samuel A. Weller founded Weller Pottery