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Jan
11

Porcelain Enamel Pendants Blend Style with Durability

Porcelain Enamel Pendants Blend Style with Durability The art of making porcelain has been around since the Chinese made the first true porcelain in the mid 700s. Ingenious craftsmen figured out how to mix the proper ingredients then fire them at extremely high temperatures to create a glaze that literally became part of the work at hand. When a piece of porcelain shatters, the glaze is indistinguishable from the body. Porcelain barn lights have been part of...
Oct
26

Restored Enameled Barn Lights That Are Ready for Your Home

Restored Enameled Barn Lights That Are Ready for Your Home In the past, industrial style was something only found in factories. Nobody really cared to invest in a property that had concrete floors and discolored, brick walls. If you also had faded woodwork and exposed duct work, you would have a hard time finding a potential buyer. Today, you might be kicking yourself for not seeing the possibility in these rugged atmospheres, right? As you know, these factory...
Sep
9

Why Choose Porcelain Barn Lighting?

Why Choose Porcelain Barn Lighting? So you love them, but why should you choose a porcelain enamel light over any other fixture? In a day and age where we’re all trying to get the best deals, some items aren’t always worth skimping on. While all of our American made lights are built from the best materials, the handcrafted enameled fixtures are absolutely the best of the best. But what makes them so amazing? For starters, they are...
Aug
26

Vintage Enamel Pendant Lighting: Commercial and Residential

Vintage Enamel Pendant Lighting: Commercial and Residential Warehouse pendant lighting can be used virtually anywhere – commercial or residential. Once used to light factories and barns, these pendant lamps had wide bowls that reflected light over a large areas. This was crucial, especially where heavy machinery met hard labor. Not only did these warehouse pendants need to provide adequate light, they also need to be durable and long lasting. Manufacturers of...
Feb
4

Industrial Porcelain Pendant Lights in Tampa Cigar Factories

Industrial Porcelain Pendant Lights in Tampa Cigar Factories For decades, the Tampa Bay area was known as the cigar capital of the United States. Vicente Martinez Ybor, a prominent Spanish-born cigar manufacturer moved his business from Cuba, to Key West and finally to a plot of land in Tampa Bay. Through the years, additional cigar-making companies sprouted up throughout the Tampa Bay area and many of their warehouses were lit with industrial porcelain pendant...

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