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Poll: What kind of mugs to make next?

Added 2024-02-07 12:08:10 +0000 UTC

Back from holiday and straight into work :) I've been thinking about new designs to make into mugs and have been bouncing around a few ideas.

These would be ones manufactured out of house, like the guinea pig mug. Manufacturing opens up a lot of doors for me to make my work more accessible and also frees up my time to be more creative.

Seems a bit weird that I would be more creative by getting a supplier to make my work, but it really frees up my time to make more complex and unique pieces instead of spending my time making 100 of the same design.

Plus, I need to come to terms with the fact I can't do it all myself.

The one limitation with getting stuff made out of house is that the work can't be too complex since it would be hard to produce in large quantities. But that means I get to make the really unique stuff myself! This would include anything with my favorite blue glaze, other complex glazes or anything with lots of details/sculpting.

For me, this would be the best of both worlds - manufacturing cute designs that can be available to more people while also getting to make one of a kind pieces myself in my studio.

So in terms of manufactured mugs - what would you like to see? Leave a comment if you've got other suggestions too! Multiple answers allowed.