Ingeborg Foco on sun 10 may 09
Hi,
I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs. The way she
explained it: A mug without a handle where you can sort of slip your entir=
e
hand in - kind of like a pocket.
Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw something like
that?
--
Sincerely,
Ingeborg
www.thepottersworkshop.com
KATHI LESUEUR on sun 10 may 09
This is a mug design by Bob Neher of Clay in Motion. He's in the
Wholesalecrafts.com catalog and his mugs are showing up in lots of
stores. You can see these "handwarmer mugs" at his website. But, I'd
suggest you advise your customer to buy directly from Bob. I would
bet this is an item that it took a lot of time to develop so that it
didn't crack in drying and you'll just be giving yourself headaches
if you try to copy them. It's kind of like my personal chip/dip.
People copy the design but they always crack. It took a long time to
figure out a way to stop that from happening. One of the few things I
won't share.
KATHI LESUEUR
http://www.lesueurclaywork.com
On May 10, 2009, at 12:29 PM, Ingeborg Foco wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs. The
> way she
> explained it: A mug without a handle where you can sort of slip
> your entire
> hand in - kind of like a pocket.
>
> Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw
> something like
> that?
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Ingeborg
>
> www.thepottersworkshop.com
>
Lis Allison on sun 10 may 09
On Sunday 10 May 2009 12:29, Ingeborg Foco wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs. The way
> she explained it: A mug without a handle where you can sort of slip
> your entire hand in - kind of like a pocket.
>
> Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw something
> like that?
>
She might mean one of those where the 'handle' is more like an extension
of the rim that curves over and down where a handle would be, but is not
connected to the base. Your hand holds the mug body, but the 'handle'
which goes around the outside of your hand adds a feeling of security.
Plastic milk bag holders are often like that.
These, btw, are the pits if you use them for really hot drinks! Nice for
warm drinks, but not for hot ones!
Lis
--
Elisabeth Allison
Pine Ridge Studio
Steve Slatin on sun 10 may 09
Ingeborg -- I had a similar request, and after
some initial confusion sketched what I understood
the client to be asking for -- it was a double-walled
cylinder, slightly waisted on the inside, and bulged
out around the middle to create the 'pocket' and
with oval cutouts to slip one's hand into.
The idea struck me as too fiddly to make
production at my price-point reasonable.
Steve Slatin --
--- On Sun, 5/10/09, Ingeborg Foco wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs.
> The way she
> explained it: A mug without a handle where you can sort of
> slip your entire
> hand in - kind of like a pocket.
>
> Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw
> something like
> that?
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Ingeborg
>
> www.thepottersworkshop.com
Steve Dalton on sun 10 may 09
Hi Ingeborg,They are called Hand Warmer Mugs. There is a potter in eastern =
=3D
Oregon who makes them. The company's name is Clay in Motion. www.clayinmoti=
=3D
on.com I also have been asked to make them but I told the customer that I w=
=3D
ould not, especially since the product is copywrited.
Steve Dalton
Clear Creek Pottery
Snohomish, WA
My God has given me salvation through the blood of his Son!
Success only comes from God.
--- On Sun, 5/10/09, Ingeborg Foco wrote:
From: Ingeborg Foco
Subject: specialty mug
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Date: Sunday, May 10, 2009, 9:29 AM
Hi,
I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs.=3DA0 The way sh=
e
explained it:=3DA0 A mug without a handle where you can sort of slip your e=
nt=3D
ire
hand in - kind of like a pocket.
Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw something like
that?
--
Sincerely,
Ingeborg
www.thepottersworkshop.com
Jesse Spaeth on sun 10 may 09
Hi Ingeborg,
I was also asked to make these, the customer brought me one to look at. I
decided that it wasn't worth it for exactly the reasons Kathi mentioned. It
would take to much time to figure out the best way to make the mug,
especially since I wasn't planning to add this pot to my "make" list
permanently. I guess some people love 'em but it seemed to me that if you
have a really hot drink in there you would also have scorched fingers!
Thanks for the heads up on the copyright Steve.
Jess
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:43 PM, Steve Dalton wrote=
:
> Hi Ingeborg,They are called Hand Warmer Mugs. There is a potter in easter=
n
> Oregon who makes them. The company's name is Clay in Motion.
> www.clayinmotion.com I also have been asked to make them but I told the
> customer that I would not, especially since the product is copywrited.
>
> Steve Dalton
> Clear Creek Pottery
> Snohomish, WA
> My God has given me salvation through the blood of his Son!
> Success only comes from God.
>
>
> --- On Sun, 5/10/09, Ingeborg Foco wrote:
>
> From: Ingeborg Foco
> Subject: specialty mug
> To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
> Date: Sunday, May 10, 2009, 9:29 AM
>
> Hi,
>
> I had a customer ask me to make a couple of specialty mugs. The way she
> explained it: A mug without a handle where you can sort of slip your
> entire
> hand in - kind of like a pocket.
>
> Have any of you and idea what type of mug and how to throw something like
> that?
>
>
>
> --
> Sincerely,
>
> Ingeborg
>
> www.thepottersworkshop.com
>
--
Rivendellpottery.com
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