Is this snarky enough..? THAT’S NOT HIGH FIRE! High fire is at least 1260 C. And I’ve never seen a high fire glaze that didn’t run, nor have I ever seen that much “detail” out of a high-fire glaze firing. ( 2305 F at the least for high-fire… it melts glass. I mean…come on folks…) High fire glazes don’t have a lot of colors. So I say BULLSHIT.
I want to state clearly that this is only a marketing idea, nothing more. For the good of fuckery, I spent a few moments designing this, burning my lunch as I did so. This might be a good fund-raiser, if someone could make a few of these.
If I myself had the skills to do ceramics, I would definitely be on this (so to speak). It loses something when I attempt to crochet it….
errr…not sure why that brought on a negative… I’ll refresh the original with a more pinkafied version …though what I’m presenting is the concept not finished product… I’s an idea person…
I think the 3D leg belongs to a body that is around the other side of the cup, not the body you can see here wearing the blue/yellow. Still not right- but not nearly as “horrible accident victim” looking.
Are you making fun of headless & torsoless persons?. That is NOT FUNNY. They have as much right to enjoy soccer as you do. How would you feel if your son was a H/T soccer player? Enjoy Hell devils.
FLOUNCE, FLOUnce, FLounce, flounce….
somewhere it says there are three different “craftsmen” who might work on the product out there in Thailand… yeah, I’m sure this is original stuff, no mass produced crap here…
Of their sold ones, I think the Vespas look pretty cool, but the only ones that look actually functional as a coffee cup are the octopus ones. If you’re going to make a sculpture, make a sculpture. Not a poorly-designed mug.
The awkward shape/angle of the handle looks like it’s 100% intended to get you to spill the contents into your lap. Maybe the nutsack view is a subliminal warning.
I’m also thinking that the dishwasher would “Bobbitize” that mug pretty fast. Imagine having to dig through the diswasher for a prick? Even wosre if it gets into the “works” and you have to call a plubmer to come and get it out.
“You have a WHAT stuck in your dishwasher?! No ma’m, no way I’m coming out to your place. I’ve got a number for a lady plumber I know, call her.###-####, click.”
At first I thought that these were the guy in the yellow jersey’s legs and I spent longer than I care to admit trying to figure out how the hell it was possible to contort your body that way. Then I noticed the balls.
This looks like a mug commemorating one of those unfortunate incidents where a pool filter intake inverts a hapless swimmer’s colon three or four feet outside of their body.
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I’ll take a set!
The concept is actually rather clever. I like it. But the execution leaves something to be desired is problematical and clumsy. Also, on purely practical terms, that handle looks very uncomfortable to hold.
I tried to dig around in their shop.. given that they are closed, its hard to navigate around their “shop”… I didn’t see what they pasted from other seller’s shops, though I did catch (and posted up above somewhere) the 3 artists comment…
clearly they don’t belong in either of those places. they may not be resellers, but they are not one person handcrafting stuff – appear to be a UK based business with sweatshops in Thailand and elsewhere.
also did a search for blue witch, but didn’t catch what you did, there was too much crap, links to etsy, links to artfire…I think we all get that they don’t belong here..
Forgive me for this but… I cab not figure out what is going on with the whole image, it’s a weird looking soccer player with a leg that looks broken coming out of a red thing that makes no sense. What is it? Seriously, can someone explain it to me (if you can) Is it a second person with red shorts with a view of the crotch and two legs… I hate me.
Aw, don’t hate yourself. That IS what it is, so we have the joy of looking directly at his crotch. Just the thing for that morning pick-me-up! Here’s hoping it’s not when you have a hangover.
Hey, is it just me, or does beige-robe guy look like the love child of Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael J. Fox? And the other one is the result of Jon Voigt & Kirk Douglas melding their DNA? Which mating process would you pervs prefer to watch?
Several months ago this etsy seller (had a different seller ID then) made the FP with a deer/antlers mug. I was like…OH HELLZNO that is reseller. So I snooped a bit and found http://www.bluewitchceramics.com/
Feeling quite the antagonistic bitch I emailed Blue Witch Ceramics, and some guy from Chicago replied that it was his sister-in-law, and she did in fact make the stuff herself.
Amazing that I reported the original shop and all of a sudden they are back.
Why do you use pictures of mugs that are not made by you? All the mugs you show are widely available on the internet from places like Blue Witch Ceramics.
reply from seller will be split in 2 due to excessive wordage.
Part 1:
cofeedoglover
March 21 2011 12:04am EDT
Hi MissMuffetsTuffet,
I’m Artist.
All of the items made are made in my small studio,
I created and Sculpt and Paint every Mugs that you have seen.
All of them made by me!
I sculpt and Paint every Mug piece by piece.
I’m sincerely, All Mugs made in our studio and we made them.
You may see our Mugs less and less more
Because We think we are not suitable with commercial market
We can’t make in a large quantity in production.
We are just a small group of people.
We made Handmade Mug and it not a large quantity.
We love ETSY because this venue open for People for Handmade Artist that we love.
And also we can do something for social.
Surely, Every piece of my Mug are made from our soul.
Believe me… Works from some group of people
We work what we love and money not the answer of all.
Thank you so much for your interest and following.
If you have any doubt I will answer for all questions.
Nice to meet you here
Why do you use pictures of mugs that are not made by you? All the mugs you show are widely available on the internet from places like Blue Witch Ceramics.
June 26, 2011 at 9:33 am
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June 26, 2011 at 10:17 am
Is this snarky enough..? THAT’S NOT HIGH FIRE! High fire is at least 1260 C. And I’ve never seen a high fire glaze that didn’t run, nor have I ever seen that much “detail” out of a high-fire glaze firing. ( 2305 F at the least for high-fire… it melts glass. I mean…come on folks…) High fire glazes don’t have a lot of colors. So I say BULLSHIT.
June 26, 2011 at 10:45 am
that’s not snark, that’s knowledge.
you’ll never be welcome on etsy.
June 26, 2011 at 10:52 am
alright now, let’s wrap this up..
oh.. wait…
carry on
June 26, 2011 at 9:39 am
Don’t hate me because I fell over laughing and kind of love this as a funny gift for one of my menfolk….
for my women friends, I’d like to see something else to grab onto …
June 26, 2011 at 9:55 am
Wonder if they could do a Towel Mike version, hmm… What! Did I say that out loud?
June 26, 2011 at 10:33 am
You mean a towel-less Mike version. After all, we need something to form the handle!
June 26, 2011 at 11:56 am
I want to state clearly that this is only a marketing idea, nothing more. For the good of fuckery, I spent a few moments designing this, burning my lunch as I did so. This might be a good fund-raiser, if someone could make a few of these.
If I myself had the skills to do ceramics, I would definitely be on this (so to speak). It loses something when I attempt to crochet it….
For the “handle” I used a devise made on esty called Bold Ink Water Pipes, which seemed to be just the right size (6.5 inches)… the makers might be willing to help out http://www.etsy.com/listing/64274680/designing-bold-ink-water-pipe-65
and of course we would need Mike’s permission to use his picture… I know I would want one of these mugs. To give as a gift.
Granted, it might be awkward to hold the “handle” but for the sake of art, I myself would be willing to try.
June 26, 2011 at 12:20 pm
Wow! With this I could carry my coffee AND my bagel or donut with just one hand!
June 26, 2011 at 12:25 pm
multi purpose!
June 26, 2011 at 1:48 pm
I know you did it in your artistic ability, but Mike’s um…coloring seems a but scary.
June 26, 2011 at 1:52 pm
which is why we need help from a skilled artist… someone with actual hands on talents….
June 26, 2011 at 2:15 pm
errr…not sure why that brought on a negative… I’ll refresh the original with a more pinkafied version …though what I’m presenting is the concept not finished product… I’s an idea person…
June 26, 2011 at 3:52 pm
I didn’t know there was such a color as neon peach, but you nailed it! It is a big improvement from Bondo gray.
June 26, 2011 at 4:47 pm
that’s the glow of the glaze….
June 26, 2011 at 4:48 pm
just be careful the donuts don’t slide off….
hmmm.. now I have a sudden craving for donuts…
June 26, 2011 at 9:39 am
That’s one steamy cup of balls right there.
June 26, 2011 at 10:47 am
If I wanted to handle balls first thing in the morning, I wouldn’t bother getting out of bed to do it.
June 26, 2011 at 9:39 am
His leg… it is contorted in a way that defies physics.
June 26, 2011 at 9:44 am
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June 26, 2011 at 9:45 am
I think the 3D leg belongs to a body that is around the other side of the cup, not the body you can see here wearing the blue/yellow. Still not right- but not nearly as “horrible accident victim” looking.
June 26, 2011 at 10:35 am
It’s obviously not Mr. Blue-n-Yellow. You can see his left leg below the red shorts crotch shot guy.
June 26, 2011 at 11:20 am
A “horrible accident victim” cup might make for an interesting conversation starter.. If this seller starts making THAT kind of cup, count me in.
June 26, 2011 at 12:27 pm
Are you making fun of headless & torsoless persons?. That is NOT FUNNY. They have as much right to enjoy soccer as you do. How would you feel if your son was a H/T soccer player? Enjoy Hell devils.
FLOUNCE, FLOUnce, FLounce, flounce….
June 26, 2011 at 1:49 pm
I like how your flounce quickly walks away!
June 26, 2011 at 9:47 pm
You noticed!! I wondered if anyone would:)
June 26, 2011 at 9:46 am
Only Goalies can use this, since they’re the only ones that can touch the ball with their hands.
June 26, 2011 at 9:47 am
My boyfriend says he wants it for his birthday. I picked a real winner, obviously.
June 26, 2011 at 9:48 am
ohmygod. they are sold out. I want one!!!
June 26, 2011 at 9:48 am
Handpainted by a skillful craftsman? I’d suggest looking up “skillful” and “craftsman”…
June 26, 2011 at 10:37 am
I do not think those words mean what he thinks they mean.
June 26, 2011 at 10:40 am
somewhere it says there are three different “craftsmen” who might work on the product out there in Thailand… yeah, I’m sure this is original stuff, no mass produced crap here…
/sarcasm
June 26, 2011 at 6:59 pm
And yet even in Thailand I’ll bet they’re wondering who the fuck thought this was a cool mug and why people are buying it.
June 26, 2011 at 9:48 am
That’s some extra special matrix move going on there.
At first I thought the dude had 3 knees and one of them was going the wrong way. Almost creepier then the nutsack issue.
June 26, 2011 at 9:52 am
does the guy in yellow look like Laurence Fishburnes cowboy curtis from peewee to anyone else or is it the oxycontin i had for lunch.
June 26, 2011 at 10:28 am
It’s the Oxycontin, because that is obviously Clarence Williams III in ‘Half Baked.’
June 26, 2011 at 10:38 am
no way, it’s obviously muammar gaddafi. it’s the death glare that gives him away…
June 26, 2011 at 9:52 am
Honestly though, it’s pretty impressive.
June 26, 2011 at 10:50 am
C’mon, his package isn’t THAT big.
June 26, 2011 at 9:52 am
I do have to say that the one I linked through to was better both in position and painting. Although it would be difficult not to be worse.
June 26, 2011 at 10:43 am
Of their sold ones, I think the Vespas look pretty cool, but the only ones that look actually functional as a coffee cup are the octopus ones. If you’re going to make a sculpture, make a sculpture. Not a poorly-designed mug.
June 26, 2011 at 9:54 am
This particular one just looks wrong. But i have to say, the other ones actually look pretty good!
June 26, 2011 at 11:21 am
Too bad they’re a reseller.
June 26, 2011 at 9:56 am
The awkward shape/angle of the handle looks like it’s 100% intended to get you to spill the contents into your lap. Maybe the nutsack view is a subliminal warning.
June 26, 2011 at 10:38 am
Wear a cup under your PJ’s?
June 26, 2011 at 12:32 pm
I’m also thinking that the dishwasher would “Bobbitize” that mug pretty fast. Imagine having to dig through the diswasher for a prick? Even wosre if it gets into the “works” and you have to call a plubmer to come and get it out.
“You have a WHAT stuck in your dishwasher?! No ma’m, no way I’m coming out to your place. I’ve got a number for a lady plumber I know, call her.###-####, click.”
June 26, 2011 at 10:03 am
Shop is a reseller.
http://www.amazon.com/Bull-Terrier-Sculpted-Ceramic-Coffee/dp/B003UDD21I
June 26, 2011 at 10:07 am
If they are reselling for 35.50, they are losing money…
June 26, 2011 at 10:31 am
No one said they were a smart re-seller.
June 26, 2011 at 10:36 am
Unless they’re both getting them wholesale, and the Amazon retailer has a bigger markup.
June 26, 2011 at 10:39 am
That one looks even MORE awkward to hold.
June 26, 2011 at 10:44 am
wherever Blue Witch is, not here for now. Looks like they also tried artfire but they are gone from there too…for now…
some of those dogs on amazon don’t look like any of the breds I know.. Boston Terrier indeed… this is the long haired, down eared version….
June 26, 2011 at 10:48 am
Long time reader first post. Looks like she left artfire and etsy and has her own site: http://bluewitchceramics.com/index.php/
June 26, 2011 at 12:03 pm
That’s a Bernese Mountain Dog.
June 26, 2011 at 10:09 am
I actually love these mugs. unfortunately, they’re mass-produced.
June 26, 2011 at 10:16 am
At first I thought that these were the guy in the yellow jersey’s legs and I spent longer than I care to admit trying to figure out how the hell it was possible to contort your body that way. Then I noticed the balls.
I’m a walking, talking derp lately.
June 26, 2011 at 10:22 am
‘Collectable’
Like dust?
June 26, 2011 at 10:30 am
This looks like a mug commemorating one of those unfortunate incidents where a pool filter intake inverts a hapless swimmer’s colon three or four feet outside of their body.
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I’ll take a set!
June 26, 2011 at 12:34 pm
You may NOT come to my pool party.
June 26, 2011 at 1:53 pm
Can I come if I bring Jello shots and cake pops?
June 26, 2011 at 10:16 pm
I have a “thing” about jello – don’t like the way it wiggles, but cake pops and no inverted colons will give you access.
June 26, 2011 at 10:34 am
The concept is actually rather clever. I like it. But the execution leaves something to be desired is problematical and clumsy. Also, on purely practical terms, that handle looks very uncomfortable to hold.
June 26, 2011 at 10:58 am
June 26, 2011 at 11:05 am
Handcrafted nutsack?
June 26, 2011 at 1:54 pm
Are those the doggie balls prosthetic?
June 26, 2011 at 11:00 am
Here is where they originate from…
http://www.blue-witch.com
Anyone else is a reseller.
Unless you are one of the 3 “original” arteests who creates the “Hand sculpted dog head handle” on the FOOTBALL mug!
(Doesn’t anyone read what they copy and paste from other sellers shops?)
June 26, 2011 at 11:30 am
I tried to dig around in their shop.. given that they are closed, its hard to navigate around their “shop”… I didn’t see what they pasted from other seller’s shops, though I did catch (and posted up above somewhere) the 3 artists comment…
clearly they don’t belong in either of those places. they may not be resellers, but they are not one person handcrafting stuff – appear to be a UK based business with sweatshops in Thailand and elsewhere.
also did a search for blue witch, but didn’t catch what you did, there was too much crap, links to etsy, links to artfire…I think we all get that they don’t belong here..
June 26, 2011 at 11:30 am
They’ve improved the soccer mug, I see.
Same artist, same idea, but much less creepy. And slightly less painful to hold the handle.
June 26, 2011 at 11:58 am
Forgive me for this but… I cab not figure out what is going on with the whole image, it’s a weird looking soccer player with a leg that looks broken coming out of a red thing that makes no sense. What is it? Seriously, can someone explain it to me (if you can) Is it a second person with red shorts with a view of the crotch and two legs… I hate me.
June 26, 2011 at 1:58 pm
Aw, don’t hate yourself. That IS what it is, so we have the joy of looking directly at his crotch. Just the thing for that morning pick-me-up! Here’s hoping it’s not when you have a hangover.
June 26, 2011 at 2:09 pm
It’s not you. Artistically, as well as aesthetically, this cup is a piece of poorly-made crap.
June 26, 2011 at 1:14 pm
June 26, 2011 at 2:05 pm
Absolutely awesome.
June 27, 2011 at 8:42 am
Hey, is it just me, or does beige-robe guy look like the love child of Leonardo DiCaprio and Michael J. Fox? And the other one is the result of Jon Voigt & Kirk Douglas melding their DNA? Which mating process would you pervs prefer to watch?
June 26, 2011 at 2:08 pm
If I want a mug with a athlete’s crotch on it, I want one depicting him after he gets a gnarly hit in the nuts.
(And don’t tell me about them wearing cups. My mug, my rules!)
June 26, 2011 at 2:29 pm
Well well well!!!
Several months ago this etsy seller (had a different seller ID then) made the FP with a deer/antlers mug. I was like…OH HELLZNO that is reseller. So I snooped a bit and found http://www.bluewitchceramics.com/
Feeling quite the antagonistic bitch I emailed Blue Witch Ceramics, and some guy from Chicago replied that it was his sister-in-law, and she did in fact make the stuff herself.
Amazing that I reported the original shop and all of a sudden they are back.
hmm…sips wine.
June 26, 2011 at 2:35 pm
I just found the Convos I sent to this seller, and the reply…oh my.
June 26, 2011 at 2:36 pm
MyEtsyNameHere
March 20 2011 7:16pm EDT
Why do you use pictures of mugs that are not made by you? All the mugs you show are widely available on the internet from places like Blue Witch Ceramics.
Listing: http://www.etsy.com/listing/70402555/help-japan-50-donation-handmade
June 26, 2011 at 2:59 pm
reply from seller will be split in 2 due to excessive wordage.
Part 1:
cofeedoglover
March 21 2011 12:04am EDT
Hi MissMuffetsTuffet,
I’m Artist.
All of the items made are made in my small studio,
I created and Sculpt and Paint every Mugs that you have seen.
All of them made by me!
I sculpt and Paint every Mug piece by piece.
I’m sincerely, All Mugs made in our studio and we made them.
You may see our Mugs less and less more
Because We think we are not suitable with commercial market
We can’t make in a large quantity in production.
We are just a small group of people.
We made Handmade Mug and it not a large quantity.
June 26, 2011 at 3:00 pm
Part DEUX:
We love ETSY because this venue open for People for Handmade Artist that we love.
And also we can do something for social.
Surely, Every piece of my Mug are made from our soul.
Believe me… Works from some group of people
We work what we love and money not the answer of all.
Thank you so much for your interest and following.
If you have any doubt I will answer for all questions.
Nice to meet you here
Regards,
coffeedoglover
June 26, 2011 at 2:37 pm
MissMuffetsTuffet
March 20 2011 7:16pm EDT
Why do you use pictures of mugs that are not made by you? All the mugs you show are widely available on the internet from places like Blue Witch Ceramics.
Listing: http://www.etsy.com/listing/70402555/help-japan-50-donation-handmade
June 26, 2011 at 2:44 pm
I will neg myself for the double post…..and for revealing my etsy self, ROFL!
June 26, 2011 at 3:25 pm
I like this one better, probably because it looks like Hitler is about to get kicked in the crotch.
