Ugly Cup – Earl & Bertie
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Earl and Bertie
Mostly made out of checks that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner black base.
Earl: Being the tallest of the family and is considered to be quite a looker. Earl can hold up to 210ml of liqs and stands at 7.2cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Bertie: Top heavy and narrower base, Bertie can hold up to 200ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a width of 7.5cm
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set.
Wouldn’t want to leave a bro behind.
—
Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Earl and Bertie
Mostly made out of checks that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner black base.
Earl: Being the tallest of the family and is considered to be quite a looker. Earl can hold up to 210ml of liqs and stands at 7.2cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Bertie: Top heavy and narrower base, Bertie can hold up to 200ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a width of 7.5cm
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set.
Wouldn’t want to leave a bro behind.
—
Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
Ugly cups series
These series of ugly cups were made using the Nerikomi technique, the Japanese method of stacking colored clay and then slicing through the cross section to reveal a pattern. But as you can see it isn’t very Japanese by the time I’m done with it. This is Kapuuut’s take because Kapuuut does wonky (#noshame). Hence birthed the ugly cups, i won’t even attempt to use Wabi-Sabi to get away with this.
These Ugly Cups have been named after popular unisex people from the 1920s instead.
Meet Earl and Bertie
Mostly made out of checks that are created by 2 and 1/2 clay types. They’re handbuilt and coated with a simple clear glaze, with an inner black base.
Earl: Being the tallest of the family and is considered to be quite a looker. Earl can hold up to 210ml of liqs and stands at 7.2cm, with a waistline of 6.5cm.
Bertie: Top heavy and narrower base, Bertie can hold up to 200ml of liqs and stands at 6cm, with a width of 7.5cm
These ugly cups are sold as a pair/set.
Wouldn’t want to leave a bro behind.
—
Footnote:
I know there be Karens out there thinking “As a potter, how can you put out something so ugly?”
*If you’re purchasing an ugly cup you cannot be a Karen. They’re made very thin and may appear wonky. There will be grog and impurities in the clay that will result in little scars. Embrace the ugly.
