Day 3: Ceramics Museum and Homer Laughlin

Have you ever wondered how and where your family dinner plates, cups, bowls, and other dinnerware comes from? What is it made from? How is it created? Today, I had the opportunity to explore one of the largest china companies in the world! Homer Laughlin China Company is a ceramics factory located in Hancock County,WV. It is in a small town called Newell, that the company built for the people and they provide water and sewage services to the entire town.Before I share my experience at the factory watch this video that gives a more detailed view of how dinnerware is created.

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The Homer Laughlin factory has a scenic view of the Ohio River that stretches almost 2 miles long. There are many buildings and even a factory outlet on the grounds. The pictures below show some of the machines and employees designing, polishing, and creating a variety of ceramic products. They design for businesses like Apple Bee's and Bob Evans; and other companies across the United States and around the world. I enjoyed my day of new experiences and I hope to help you understand how human labor and machines work together to help make our lives easier and a bit more beautiful!