FAQ
Can I put them in the dishwasher?
Yes, they are dishwasher safe. However, I do recommend hand washing them for a longer lasting earthenware in general. Although... we do put ours in the dishwasher every single day...
Can I put them in the microwave?
They are microwave safe, but to be honest I have never tested it for anything longer than a couple minutes of heating up some coffee and the like.
Do you take custom orders?
Sadly no, not anymore. The main issue is getting a piece safely through the kiln firing. With new shapes and glazes, it is all too often that they come out from the firing with major flaws, sometimes even in pieces. Sometimes it can take a few tries to get the consistency of both the clay and the glaze to the kiln's liking. For a tiny scale studio with limited kiln capacity like me, this introduced too many variables and caused more down time than I would have liked.
What's the difference between Handbuilt and Wheel Thrown?
In ceramics, "Handbuilt" basically refers to pottery created without the use of a throwing wheel. Instead, it uses methods such as pinching, slab building, and coil building for the entirety of the piece. The look they produce are noticeably different and it comes down to your preference. Wheel thrown will produce a nice and smooth near perfect cylindrical shape, and is easier to replicate the same shape and size of an item. If you love smoother surfaces and like the look of your set to all match each other as close as possible, then wheel thrown is the way to go.
Handbuilt, by comparison, is a more time consuming process and as hard as we try, it's impossible to make a perfectly cylindrical shape, and even harder to make the same shape and size over and over. It does however produce a more organic feel that contributes to a greater sense of being handcrafted. If you love the look of slight deformities and blemishes giving each mug in your set its own character, then handbuilt would be the way to go.