Round-bellied mug with strappy handle, one piercing. Glossy black inside and out.
This piece is available for sale
$80
Shipping is extra. Within Canada is usually around $22. International can be $75 or more, so you really need to consider whether that's worthwhile.
I am currently setting up e-commerce and shipping stuff, but I do not have everything figured out... if you want to buy this, please just send me an email at altpottery@gmail.com and we'll make arrangements
Sorry, I will not sell or ship to countries led by fascist rapists.
weight: 453g
capacity: 229mL / 7.74 oz / 0.97 cups
Materials
PSH cone 6 clay Black C540i
Pigmented with non-toxic iron oxide. Fires to a deep brown/black, deeper black when sealed with a transparent glaze. Not recommended for microwave heating because of its iron oxide content.
Piercing Jewelry: 10g CBR 6x16
Stainless steel captive bead ring, 10g, 6mm bead x 16mm diameter. Absolutely not suitable for microwave heating.
"Licorice" glossy black glaze
Glossy black glaze, made with iron oxide and cobalt carbonate. Food-safe, non-toxic. Recipe: https://glazy.org/recipes/3388
PSH Wax Resist Emulsion UWAX2
A brushable, water-wax emulsion applied to bisque pots to resist glaze. The wax burns away during firing, so none is present in the finished piece.
Stages
thrown: 2025-12-13(waning crescent)
A productive day at the studio, throwing mugs and bowls and plant pots
trimmed: 2025-12-16(waxing crescent)
decorated: 2025-12-16(waxing crescent)
smoothed: 2026-01-06(last quarter)
rubbed to smooth the surface
bisque fired: 2026-01-24(waxing gibbous)
Heated to approx 1000°C, producing chemical changes in the clay so that it is less brittle, water-resistant, water-absorbant, and can accept a glaze coating.