Design mugs are no longer just ceramic objects that serve as vessels for drinks. They have already become something significant with sentimental value. Most of us have our favorite cups, which we hate to share with other family members. And our tea or coffee will never be so delicious if we drink them from something else.
Creative Tea Party Collections
In the modern world, many of us are addicted to coffee or tea, and a morning hot drink helps us wake up and start the day. Few people pay attention to the decor of the cup. Usually we donated / bought what we use. Although many design circles uniquely attract the attention of not only lovers of tea drinking, but also those who love the art of painting and the creation of something unusual.
For example, each cup with the image of cats (photo above) is a continuation of the idea: an ornate pen goes from 3D format to a two-dimensional image. Paint connections visually expand the idealization of the object. On the other hand, a white cat with the outlines of the borders is depicted - it’s even more interesting, because the cup takes an illusory multifaceted image, depending on what angle you look at.
Professionalism even at lunchtime
Often at work, especially at lunch, I want to please myself with delicious coffee from an unusual cup? Then feel free to order design circles in the form of keys. Computerization did not bypass this segment of kitchen utensils either. Plus now you can easily veil a cup for a working accessory. Stylish, interesting and simple.
Less - they are not equipped with handles, so it is better to drink soft drinks from them. After all, you can accidentally burn your fingers, and this is inappropriate for a novice programmer who is just learning to read Pascal codes.
Two in one, or How to take it all at once
There is a kind of cups that suggest the presence of special holes and recesses for cookies, sandwiches and other goodies.
This designer tea mug will be a loyal companion in criminal business: take all the cookies with you to the room. This is really convenient:
- no need to run to the kitchen every time for a serving of sweets;
- there is no risk of dropping dishes with something tasty;
- there is always a free hand while you carry breakfast.
By the same principle, marketers have created some amazing versions. Hooks were placed on the rim of the cup, which began to serve as a device for "catching" bags. Cups for cake lovers were provided with trays. And those who want to take away a portion of chocolates with tea will like a mug with an additional limiter that does not allow the candies to melt.
An unusual look at simple things
So designers have not yet mocked the human psyche. These mugs were invented a long time ago, but went on sale after the creator independently tested them on himself. Of course, you had to have a "cunning plan" to try out the design mug on yourself. You don’t feel the convenience of drinking tea, but the creativity is at the highest level.
Spoons, by the way, are more of a creative component here, since they are poorly placed inside the vessel. Drinking tea or coffee from such a cup is practically impossible, except through a tube. But no one will encroach on the design mug in the team to take a sip of the aromatic drink.
By the way, each cup holds up to 25 ml of liquid, which is not enough for tea. Of course, espresso is designed for such dimensions, only it will be difficult to prepare it inside the container. Although the demand for the purchase of such a set doubled after Johnny Dep himself appeared in public with a similar accessory. The cost of one pair reaches $ 20. Probably people like to turn the mystery of tea drinking into a complicated quest game.
Handmade simple mugs
But home-made glass or ceramic mugs are made using simple technology.
Painting a white cup is pretty simple. To do this, you will need:
- food markers for the contour;
- heat-resistant paints for painting and subsequent drying in the oven;
- Crystal coating and a solution of honey and glue to fix the result.
In this video, the master decorator uses technology of spot painting. It turns out interesting: a lot of space for imagination and a quick drying method with a low-cost way to give the circles an eccentricity.
Using this method, you can create New Year's design mugs, where white paint is mainly used. To give individuality, craftsmen use soft materials, such as polymer clay. It is ideal for sculpting a snowman on a mug, it holds well on a glossy and matte surface. And to make the cup shine with a New Year's mood, they add glitter and bright shining colors, as in this video.
Functionality in Design
In addition to a beautiful appearance in any subject should be a highlight. And in designer coffee cups, she is also present. It should be, for ease of use at work or in a large family, some items are collected together, in one piece.
That was exactly what was planned with these circles. Each of them is equipped with mounts to which you can attach a handle or another cup - probably so as not to lose the second! The only bad thing is that having connected the cups, the pens need to be put somewhere.
Pottery for beginners
In ceramics, a new form is born thanks to the ease of hand movement. No effort is needed: it is an art that is comprehended through perfection. Design tea cups can be made on a ceramic machine in a few days. And during this period of time, a person receives his clay imprint of feelings. In the hands is the heart of the master.
There is a peculiarity in ceramics: it freezes almost immediately, but will never take an ideal shape if the fingers of your hands tremble. Everything will fall apart. Therefore, novice craftsmen work with materials, "enveloping them" with their hands from the outside and shaping. Inside, an experienced specialist creates a figure with his fingers, trying not to touch the thin and fragile outline of the product with his palm.
So that designer handmade circles do not force the master to make many unnecessary movements, it is enough to recreate the object of the correct form. After that, any dishes should be dried. At large enterprises, these are ovens, and at home it’s a simple oven.
Only after calcination can the clay base be used as a model for painting. And here everything rests on fantasy. If you do not resort to expensive means, the ceramics are first painted and then treated with solutions to give shine and smoothness. Decor and varnishing are carried out manually so that each crack is filled and the unevenness is masked.
Here you need to consider the methods of processing materials, the use of paints, glass and other products to give hardness. Only a sequence from scratch will allow you to achieve great success. And everything that is created with your own hands will be sold at exorbitant prices. The main thing is to come up with an unusual design for your cups that your customers will like.