Each of my cups starts out with a clay slab that I have imprinted with one of my custom textures. No two are exactly the same. They are handmade in my home studio in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle and high fired in my kiln powered by solar energy.
This one has a carving of crows standing on mushrooms and a snail as well! I carved each detail into a linoleum block that is then my embossing plate for the clay.
Cup measures 4.25 inches tall and 3.5 inches across and holds 14 ounces. I use mine to drink hard cider.
After the cup is constructed, I let it sit until it is bone dry. I then apply an underglaze wash over the entire piece. When that is dry, I gently remove the underglaze to leave it only in the recessed areas to emphasize the texture. The piece then goes through its first firing (bisque). It is then rinsed, the bottom waxed, and the entire piece dipped in a food-safe clear glaze.
Each of my cups starts out with a clay slab that I have imprinted with one of my custom textures. No two are exactly the same. They are handmade in my home studio in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle and high fired in my kiln powered by solar energy.
This one has a carving of crows standing on mushrooms and a snail as well! I carved each detail into a linoleum block that is then my embossing plate for the clay.
Cup measures 4.25 inches tall and 3.5 inches across and holds 14 ounces. I use mine to drink hard cider.
After the cup is constructed, I let it sit until it is bone dry. I then apply an underglaze wash over the entire piece. When that is dry, I gently remove the underglaze to leave it only in the recessed areas to emphasize the texture. The piece then goes through its first firing (bisque). It is then rinsed, the bottom waxed, and the entire piece dipped in a food-safe clear glaze.