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Making mugs with logos using clay stamps  Ceramic Mugs made by Potter's Fire, Nigel Hoyle, Susan Abramovitz, Terrice Bassler, Harry Peck, and Paul Christian, photos provided by the artist Thank you!
To order, or ask a question, just email us with your design and size needed, We make the best stamps available for logo mugs, made from our Trademarked Signature Writer (R) Surface. Our production people have 35 years of experience working logo artwork to produce custom products. We have the artists on staff to create clay ready stamp designs from almost any artwork you provide. Stamps that make great logo mugs and other ceramic pieces.  Logo example shown by permission of East Wheeling Clayworks (eastwheelingclayworks.com) Here is how it works...
Step #1 - Send us any artwork, we can work with even low resolution and full color artwork.   Step #2 - We create or redraw the design to
work for marking a deep image in clay.   Step #3 - You receive a proof layout by email for your approval.
 Step #4 - Your stamp is made and ready to make beautiful marks in clay!  The most common stamps for clay are marker's marks. Maker's marks are usually smaller in the size range of 1/4" to 1-1/2" (about 8 mm to 38 mm). Sometimes called a 'chop', maker's mark are used to sign your work. These are usually made using our Signature Writer (R) Surface, the black surface you see in the photos. We have options of wood or pewter handles and the shape and size often determine which style of handle will fit your design the best. Maker's marks are often best when made simple, the less total surface area the easier the stamp will be to use. These examples show rather complex designs, but the easiest to use would be just simple initials or a single graphic or signature that we can take from a photo of your actual signature on paper. The smaller and simpler the mark the longer you will have to stamp in clay as it starts to firm up. If you want to stamp after you trim, a stamp under 1/2 inch (about 13 mm) is probably the best option for results you will like.
 Here is another example of a logo stamp and how we make that from original artwork that might be supplied by your customer who is looking to have some pieces made.  Logo example shown by permission of COOPERS CREEK POTTERY (cooperscreekpottery.com) and their customer the Fannin County Chamber of Commerce. 
As you can see in the example above, in the final mark in clay (lower right image) the multiple depth in the stamp really shows up mostly looking about the same in the clay. The reason we cut stamps in more than one depth is mostly for the function of the stamp as you press into the clay. For example, the letters and middle areas of the stamp press in first to allow them a head start on making a nice clear mark. Next the blue areas push in and that allows overlap like the fishing line and circle borders to not look like one object as a physical mark in the clay. Each design is different and many stamps work best as single level stamp, but we do have the ability to make a 2 level stamp when it will work out better for you as the clay artist.  |
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The process of using a laser to transfer your design into a custom clay stamp is new technology. But the idea of using stamp tools to decorate clay artwork is very old. On a recent research trip, I found examples of clay stamp tools in a small village museum of Anghiari, Italy which date from several hundred years ago. These artists from years gone by desired the same result we do today, to create a repeatable texture or image that can be used to mark or decorate our clay work before the clay is dry. |
 Clay mark by permission of Cindy Koehring |
 Clay mark by permission of Potter's Fire LLC |
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 Clay mark by permission of Jade Everett |
 Clay mark by permission of Jared Kaup |
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 Clay mark by permission of Mikel Kelley |
 Clay mark by permission of Vitrified Studio |
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 Clay mark by permission of Yvette @ EasyFindings |
 Clay mark by permission of Derek Soohoo |
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 Clay mark by permission of Beth Katz |
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 Clay mark copyright (c) Cindy Koehring 2017 |
 Clay mark by permission of Nasseramic Pottery 2022 |
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Example of the clay stamp creation process as done by the Brandee Ross Pottery.
 I just wanted to send a note to thank you for your quick turnaround and wonderful product. Attached are a few photos of my new stamp at work. I love it! - Brandee Ross Pottery |
