test tile mug #3 ceramic subtle variations in the glaze

subtle variations in the glaze coverage

Brown stoneware mug

looking at each mug and assessing it's individual shape and best desired block pattern

Brown stoneware mugs are taped and glazed with a variety of commercial glazes

and colour speckling turn your mug into functional art

test tile mug #3 ceramic subtle variations in the glazePotters use test tiles to test glaze recipes, clay bodies and kiln temperatures. Testing is a BIG part of ceramics, as we try to figure out how we want our pieces to come out in the end. It's a strange love affair of trial & error, meets hopes, dreams and unmet expectations. I approach my test tile mugs with the same devotion, looking at each mug and assessing it's individual shape and best desired block pattern. Love is true acceptance. Brown