Comments on: Mug Shots

By: Ruth Apter / One Hundred Horses

Ruth Apter / One Hundred Horses — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:44:48 +0000

What happens when 2 ceramic artists decide to live together who both have vast handmade mug collectons and very few cabinets?
We had to pack away half of what we have!!! We will rotate the ones set aside later.

By: Kris

Kris — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:18:39 +0000

I like a good, solid mug and plenty of space between the body of the mug and the handle. But not TOO much. I really don’t like the mugs we are using now; I must rectify this!

By: gerry rosser

gerry rosser — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 11:49:50 +0000

I favor mugs with a tallish, cylindrical shape, not to skinny. A three-finger handle is nice, too.

I don’t like flared lips on them, or pot bellies, and I prefer a smooth finish.

When we are out in stores where mugs are displayed, I look, and it amazingly hard to find any which match my preferences.

By: Larramiefg

Larramiefg — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:20:40 +0000

LOVE the last mugs…elegant!

By: Kim Ayres

Kim Ayres — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 15:59:04 +0000

One thing I really like in a mug handle is the ability for me toput my fingers through it and at least one other so I can carry 2 mugs in one hand without burning my knuckles

By: naomi dagen bloom

naomi dagen bloom — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:42:25 +0000

How unusual to have a place to talk about this! Our shelves are filled with many handmade mugs, ceramic (stoneware) ones thrown by people we knew at Baltimore Clayworks. My favorites were thrown by Linda Biehl, maybe 30 years ago…no one knew where she went. At a fair I found another whose squat shape I especially loved, from a potter in Columbia, Maryland. Green, unlike any others I had, heartbroken when it slipped out of hand, broke.

By: fromskilledhands

fromskilledhands — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 19:36:46 +0000

We can make a mugs like any ones in the photos, or any other design. Either email me: fromskilledhands AT gmail DOT com, or fill out the contact form.

By: Jodi Anderson

Jodi Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 18:53:43 +0000

What do I look for? SOMETHING LIKE THE ONE IN THE FOREFRONT OF PHOTO #3. Is that mug for sale and/or still available?

My husband might murder me in my sleep if I order another mug, but … be still my heart, I adore that mug.

By: rudeek

rudeek — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:26:06 +0000

I like my mugs to be tall with a large handle. Sort of V shaped. No plastic (ick) and they must be pretty. Lastly, they cannot say made in CHINA!!! I refuse to buy china from there because I absolutely don’t trust the lead count. Is that crazy?

By: Bridget Coffman

Bridget Coffman — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 15:12:57 +0000

We’ve actually had discussions about this in my household before. We all agree that too many mugs have handles that are too small. Rachel in particular tries her mugs on for size before she buys them because she has rather large hands. The second thing we look for is capacity – we all like 12-16 ounce mugs best. The third thing is my hang-up, I hate thick-walled mugs. I’m not looking for fine china or anything, but I want the mug to be no thicker than about an eighth of an inch or so. (Yes, I just measured my favorite mug.)