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Logo Mugs

I recently glaze fired a bunch of drinking vesels.  Mostly mugs and cups with some sort of logo emblazoned across at least one side of each. Overall a solid firing with a few spectacular pieces.  All wheel-thrown stoneware fired to cone 6.

Little Chargers

A majority of the vessels were of the “Little Charger” variety. I had some orders from before Christmas and I made a few extra mugs and a couple handle-less cups/pencil holders.

WNP Shepherd Special Mugs
WNP Shepherd Special Mugs
WNP Blue Logo Mugs
WNP Blue Logo Mugs
WNP Stamped Logo Mugs
WNP Stamped Logo Mugs
Little Charger Stoneware Mugs
Little Charger Stoneware Mugs

White Little Charger Cups
White Little Charger Cups
WNP Logo Mugs
WNP Logo Mugs
Custom WNP Logo Mugs
Custom WNP Logo Mugs

(Big?) Chargers

A staff member or two suggested that I make some mugs with the charger-riding-a-horse logo that the middle and high schools use. I ordered a stamp and tried it on a few different forms with a couple different glaze combinations.

Large Charger Logo Mug
Large Charger Logo Mug
WN School Color Charger Mugs
WN School Color Charger Mugs
Wheel Thrown Charger Mugs
Wheel Thrown Charger Mugs
White WN Charger Cups
White WN Charger Cups

WN Charger Mug
WN Charger Mug
WN Charger Logo Closeup
WN Charger Logo Closeup
Charger Logo Mug
Charger Logo Mug

PBL and Boberosa Gun Dogs

This glaze firing was the beta test for a few new logos. Partners Bulk Logistics is a fantastic trucking company and the fine folks at Boberosa Gun Dogs train and board hunting dogs.

PBL logo closeup
PBL logo closeup
PBL test mugs
PBL test mugs
Boberosa Test Cup
Boberosa Test Cup

Notes

  • The Coyote Glaze “Really Red” is appropriately named.
  • I wish Coyote made a “Really Orange” which was just as bright.
  • Brushing on glaze is STILL a pain compared to dipping and pouring.
  • My favorite logos resulted from applying glaze to the impressed logo lines and then wiping off the excess glaze to reveal bare clay around the logo.
  • Going from Red Gloss (more of a dull, cool red) to Really Red (brighter and warmer) was quite a jump. I love the Really Red but I think it overpowers the Sapphire Blue glaze which it is usually paired with. Maybe I’ll have to find a brighter blue glaze.
  • Glazes used:
  • Coyote – Really Red, Sapphire Blue, Eggshell, Alabaster Satin, Pam’s Blue, Saturated Iron, Orange, Red Gold
  • Amaco – Red Gloss, Frosted Turquoise (not pictured)
  • Mayco – Stoneware Copper Wash, Stoneware Iron Wash (referred to as “stains” in the descriptions)

There were a few non-logo items in the glaze fire. I’ll try to put up a short post with these items including mugs, tumblers and yarn bowls.

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