The Cink by Ci Products

    The Cink by Ci Products (formerly Creative Industries) is a self contained clay capturing, water filtration and recycling system specifically for the pottery classroom or production studio where running water may be limited or the plumbing system may not be able to handle or accept waste clay. The Cink from Ci Products performs the design goals through a system of buckets and filters that trap clay debris from the water, prevents the waste clay from entering the sewage system and provides clean running water for rinsing and cleaning of pottery studio equipment.

    The overall design of The Cink is very simplistic: There are two filters and a water holding tank combined with a simple pump to draw water and force it to the nozzle unit at the top of the stainless steel sink. The entire system is self contained unit on casters which can be moved to any point in the classroom or studio with standard 110v electrical service. The pump motor is CE approved and all hardware including the pump is covered by a standard 90 day warranty.

     Operationally The Cink is quite simple.  The top of The Cink has a spray nozzle for cleaning of pottery studio equipment.  Water and clay debris passes into the Bucket #1 which is directly below the trap of the standard stainless steel sink unit.  The heaviest clay debris will quickly settle into Bucket #1.  The overflow of Bucket #1 allows water and possibly some light weight clay debris to pass to Bucket #2.  In Bucket #2 there is a fine bag filter at the inlet to trap the clay particles as they enter Bucket #2.  Bucket #2 serves as the water reservoir from which water is drawn from and pumped through a 1 micron filter that captures extremely fine clay particles.  The cleaned water is then returned to the spray nozzle at the top as clean running water through the nozzle at 3.5 gpm (gallons per minute) and 35 psi (pounds per square inch) of pressure which is enough volume to easily wash the clay debris from most equipment.  The Cink requires access to 110v for powering the pump.

The Cink is very easy to maintain.  The fine bag filter from Bucket #2 can be cleaned right within The Cink system itself, while Bucket #1 can be removed for proper disposal or recycling of the captured waste clay.  The fine bag filter should be cleaned frequently and the 1 micron filter should be replaced whenever water flow is reduced, approximately every 3-6 months depending upon usage and particle size of the debris.

   How fine is 1 micron filtration?  Commercial water systems that connect to home faucets to cleanse public potable water supplies typically use either 0.5 or 1.0 micron filtration which can trap just about any debris in the water.  But some clay particles are smaller than 1 micron so repeated cycles of dirty water will result in increased turbidity (cloudiness) of the water, therefore it is recommended to refresh the water in the system each week to keep it fresh and clear.  To refresh the water just drain the water out of the system through the spray nozzle into an empty bucket and then replace the dirty water with clean water.

Important notes:

     Because The Cink is a self contained water filtration unit, The Cink connects to neither the potable water supply in your building nor the sewer system. Thus no special permits are required to use The Cink nor are there any special plumbing requirements for usage of the product.

    The Cink is perfect for studios or classrooms connected to a septic system as no waste clay will be allowed to enter the septic system. In addition The Cink is ideal for older schools where a proper clay trap system may be lacking or overloaded.

    Most importantly, even though The Cink is equipped with a 1 micron filtration system, The Cink has neither been tested for nor intended to meet potable water standards.  DO NOT consume or ingest water from the system.

CI Cink Specifications:

		The Cink from Creative Industries
		Retail Price	$1795.00
		Purchased from Dogwood Ceramic Supply:	$1450.00
		Freight Costs:	Vary, see freight table
		Cink Replacement Filter, 7CK631 1 Micron replacement filter	$17.95
		Cink Bag Replacement Filter, 7CK620 Pre-filter bag prior to pumping system to Bucket #2	$8.95

Freight is fob Creative Industries, El Cajon California 92020.
Customers in the San Diego area may accept delivery at the Creative Industries plant to avoid all freight charges.

Freight Costs

    Freight Rates are based upon delivery to school or commercial locations with direct service via YRC Freight.  YRC (Yellow-Roadway) is Dogwood Ceramic Supply's exclusive freight carrier.

Freight Zone A = Western USA (AZ, CA, CO, ID, NM, NV, OR, UT, WA)
Freight Zone B = Western/Central USA (KS, MT ND, NE, OK, SD, TX, WY)
Freight Zone C = Central/Eastern USA (all States adjoining or EAST of the Mississippi River)

    Standard Motor Freight exclusions and surcharges apply.  Residential rates substantially higher.

Manufacturing Time:

    Cinks are assembled in batches and shipped from the factory near San Diego CA.  Allow ample time for manufacturing, especially during the peak seasons (such as the beginning and ending of school semesters), plus up to 1 week shipping time for shipments from the West Coast to the East Coast.  Shipment is via truck, shipping weight is approximately 160 lbs.

Special Notes:

    The Cink is a registered product name used to identify a product originally manufactured by Creative Industries.  The proper spelling is Cink.  A Sink, or basin, is a bowl-shaped appliance often with running water used for washing one's hands or small objects.  The Cink serves much the same purpose as the standard sink, except The Cink also has the capacity to trap clay and other debris from the water drained into the system.  We point out these differences as some customers have identified The Cink as a clay trapping sink and while The Cink does serve the purpose of trapping clay, a standard sink does not, hence the special spelling of the name.

    Ci Products was created when Speedball acquired the Creative Industries brand name, pottery wheels and directly related products from Creative Industries.  While The Cink was a Creative Industry product, The Cink was not acquired by Speedball.  The Cink and other products were spun off into a new company, named Ci Products.  Dogwood Ceramic Supply, and others for that matter, continue to refer to The Cink by Creative Industries, but the product is in fact no longer made by Creative Industries.

12590 Dedeaux Road
Gulfport Mississippi, 39503
Telephone (228) 831-4848        Fax (228) 831-3111

Showroom Business Hours:

Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday 10AM to 5PM
Thursday 1PM to 6PM

Closed Wednesday and Sunday

The Cink by Creative Industries is a self contained clay capturing, water filtration and recycling system specifically for the pottery classroom or production studio where running water may be limited or the plumbing system may not be able to handle or accept waste clay.