- How to Make It: Roll out a slab of buff stoneware clay. Press a silicone textured mat with a cable-knit sweater pattern firmly into the clay slab using a rolling pin. Wrap the textured slab around a cylindrical form, scoring and slipping the vertical seam securely. Attach a solid bottom slab and a chunky handle. Glaze in a warm oatmeal reactive glaze that pools richly in the knitted crevices.
- Tips: Dust your textured mat lightly with cornstarch or water so the clay releases cleanly without distorting the pattern.
- Variations: Leave the exterior completely unglazed and raw for a genuine woolen visual appearance, glazing only the interior.
7. Modern Geometric Faceted Mug Sleek, architectural, and contemporary, this mug features sharp planes and flat facets carved directly into the leather-hard clay body.