Each of my mugs 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 peonies around the mug and on the bottom. I carved each detail into a linoleum block which took many hours but was so worth it in the end!
This mug also has a hollow handle so you can feel the texture in your hand and keeps the mug a lighter weight.
Mug measures 4.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches across and holds 16 ounces.
After the mug 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 and in this case a blue interior glaze.
Each of my mugs 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 peonies around the mug and on the bottom. I carved each detail into a linoleum block which took many hours but was so worth it in the end!
This mug also has a hollow handle so you can feel the texture in your hand and keeps the mug a lighter weight.
Mug measures 4.5 inches tall and 3.5 inches across and holds 16 ounces.
After the mug 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 and in this case a blue interior glaze.