| Unique Handmade Bathroom Sinks: Styles and Inventory |
Florence... Graceful lines characterize the Florence sinks. They feature a gently curved body and a softly flared foot. Like many of our sinks, Florence styled vessels can be made to be very small sinks up to very large sinks, from 8" to 17" inches in diameter. These unique sinks can be used as a surface mount, top rim, or under-mount* sink. (*mounting lip required) |
One of a Style... Part of the creative process that produces new styles (and keeps me excited about my work as an artist) is making sinks that are completely different in both size and shape than those that come from orders. These one of a style sinks may be the beginning of a new 'style' of sinks for us or they may be just a reflection of my creative process. In either case they are unique sinks that do not quite fit any of our 'styles'. |
The Liberty... Tuscan in style, the Liberty sink put the “Art” in Vermont Art Sinks. This is a strikingly shaped sink that is as pleasing to look at, as it is to use. This bathroom sink can be used as a surface mount, top rim, or under-mount* sink. (*mounting lip required) |
The Sarefire... With a gently curved body, the Sarefire sink is slightly understated. Having an earthy quality that reflects its stoneware roots, Sarefire sinks fit perfectly in any setting. Sarefire sinks have a soft foot transition. Best used for surface mounting and partial countersinking (photo left). |
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When considering what kind of clay to use to make the stoneware vessels out of, Vermont Art Sinks artist, E. C. Racicot, first considered durability and lasting strength. Creating his own unique blend of clays, Edward Racicot throws each vessel by hand on the Potter’s Wheel, taking exacting pains to ensure drain holes will match plumbing fixtures once the vessels have shrunk (a normal part of both the drying and firing process) to their final size. |
| After the vessels are trimmed and have dried, glazes (colors) are applied. The vessels then go into the kiln, where they fire to more than 2200 degrees, over a period of 18 hours. A slow firing time enhances the colors on the vessels and it adds to their durability and hardness. A well balanced clay body, slow firing and slow cooling all add to the durability, strength and excellent thermal shock* properties of Ed’s clay body, ensuring years of lasting beauty. *Thermal shock resistance is what keeps the sink from breaking as you go from cold water to boiling hot, or vice versa, allowing the clay to expand and contract with the glaze as one. |
| Creating our Stoneware Vessels… |
Underhill... Old World Craftsman Style is the best way to describe the character of our Underhill sinks. Featuring fairly upright walls and a prominent foot, our Underhill sink can be surface mounted or countersunk (self rimming) when made with a mounting lip. If you want either a small sink or a large sink (made from 8 inches to about 17 inches in diameter) the Underhill makes the perfect sink for wet bars as well as in many corner applications. (see our How to Order page for mounting choices) |
The Delta... More curvaceous than the Uptown, the Delta Vessel has a wider body and a distinct foot transition. Like many of our sink styles, the Delta can be made in a variety of sizes; it can be made to be a very small sink to very large sink, up to 17" inches in diameter. Best used for surface mounting and partial countersink. |
Uptown... Uptown sinks are our most modern styled sinks. They feature fairly straight walls (little curving of the body) and can be made with or without a foot. When footed, the foot transition is bold, like the sink on the right. |
| Unique Stoneware Sinks... |
On this page you will find the seven styled bathroom sinks that we make. Every sink is hand made of stoneware, on the potter's wheel. Each hand made bathroom sink is a unique, signed, piece of functional art. You will notice that some sinks styles look very different from one another, while others are subtlety different. We have many sinks at our studio that are in their 'green' state, un-fired and waiting for glaze. If you see a sink that you like, but it is sold (or you would like one a bit larger or smaller or in a different color) call us at 802.872.1500 as custom sink orders are the largest part of our business. |
Clicking on the inventory link, in between the two custom bathroom sink photos, takes you to a page devoted to that bathroom sink style. Once on that page you will see all the finished sinks in that style that we currently have in stock. You will also see pricing and where you can buy those sinks (either from us or the store that sells our products). To learn more about the process of making these unique sinks, scroll to the bottom of this page or see our About Us page. |
All of our sinks are made with at least 33% recycled clay. When you see this recycle logo on a specific sink's photo, you know that it is made of both recycled clay and a glaze that is at least 66% recycled (would otherwise be disposed of as waste). |
The Scheffley… English in style, our Scheffley sinks feature a generously curved body and a flared foot transition. Because of the shape of their body they are a very practical, but also a highly stylish sink choice. Scheffley sinks can be used as vessel mount sinks or partially countersunk (like the photo on the left). |
Click here to see Underhill sinks available from our inventory |
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Click here to see Sarefire sinks available from our inventory |
Click here to see Liberty sinks available from our inventory |
Click here to see Florence sinks available from our inventory |
Click here to see Uptown sinks available from our inventory |
Click here to see Scheffley sinks available from our inventory |
Click here to see One of a Style sinks available from our inventory |