One large change to the business was the purchase of a 60 tonne RAM Press from the USA in 1997. This enabled us to manufacture our own range of bisqueware shapes from a variety of clays to supply potters and ceramic artists. We can produce square, rectangle, and oval shapes which are difficult and time consuming to produce by traditional slip casting or clay forming methods. The RAM Press can produce large volumes both efficiently and quickly. Specialized shapes can and have been made for customers too!

We RAM press our range of bisqueware in Walkers PB103 fine white stoneware and Walkers Auscraft Ultra White clay. The Auscraft clay is still the whitest ceramic clay available and suits Chrysanthos, Duncan and Gare glazes.

We produce our range of bisqueware from start to finish, pressing, fettling, cleaning and firing in either our 100 cubic foot gas kiln or 4 electric kilns. Kym, our press operator has been with The Pug Mill for 20 years this year and oversees the operation of the press and kiln firing and is fully trained by RAM to make our own moulds for the press. We can even make your own personalized shape!