I am quite pleased with my new “line” of coqui cups and was happy to hear that many of you like them too! Fran asked if I’ve ever made a set of espresso cups. Well, truth be told, no, I never have! But, it sounded like a mighty fine idea and also a nifty small item that would be handy for my upcoming glaze testing (small is good when testing the unknown). This is the smallest thing I’ve ever thrown (well, since I threw some wonky shot-glasses off of the hump back in my early days of pottery in STL–but those DO NOT count).
And another first, I extruded the handles using my ickle extruder (a gift I had not yet used). For such a small tool, it worked really well and I can see using it more in the future. I might tweak the design a bit, but I can also see myself making a bunch more of this little cute cups. Maybe some shot glasses too…
Coqui Espresso Cups and Saucers
Tiny but handy extruder
May 27, 2009 at 9:49 am
nice little cups… and they’re all the same size (i can never do that). i always wondered about those little extruders… i always imagined clay squirting out the sides
May 27, 2009 at 10:44 am
GOOD Lord those are cuties!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
May 27, 2009 at 11:29 am
wow they are so cute. Do u sell them
May 27, 2009 at 12:41 pm
Comments like yours are music to a potter’s ears!
Yes, I will eventually be selling my work (still have to do test firings etc). Stay tuned!
May 27, 2009 at 2:17 pm
Glad I was able to inspire you! I love love love them! The saucers are adorable too. I will definitely buy a set when you are ready to sell.
Fran
May 28, 2009 at 7:08 am
I’m glad you like them Fran!
May 27, 2009 at 10:28 pm
shape, size, design…all come together so beautifully.
will you have additional flora/fauna in the line?
May 28, 2009 at 7:13 am
Thanks Imma. I made a bunch of Taino petroglyph stamps before we moved over (including the Coqui ones) so I’ll likely make some Taino themed sets. I plan to make some more stamps with other themes. In time…
May 28, 2009 at 10:56 am
Suede is AWESOME and I posted it and I lovesssssss you!
May 28, 2009 at 3:15 pm
hey — mamash hamud. the handles make me think of ears. flipping up the saucers was inspired. very hip.
May 28, 2009 at 3:16 pm
that was me, i guess you realize. sorry for the misattribution, little one.
May 29, 2009 at 10:05 am
Toda mami!
But what DOES Ami think??? 
May 29, 2009 at 4:57 am
Are you going to be doing international deliver?
Love these! What colour glazes are you going to do? One of my faves is the purple range.
Love Ruth xxx
P.S. You look gorgeous in the pics you put up
May 29, 2009 at 10:06 am
Thanks Ruth! I’m sure we can sort something out… Glaze testing starts soon!
May 30, 2009 at 7:35 pm
“Doda Miri,
I like your cups. You did the frogs well. Why do you have different extruders? Write me back soon. And now I will type you some letters:
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bbbbbbEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
CFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
GGGGGGGGGGGGGGBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJJ
Love and kisses,
Amishai”
May 31, 2009 at 7:46 am
Dear Ami:
I’m glad you like the cups. I have different extruders so that I can make different shapes from the clay. When you push the clay through the extruder, each different die for the extruder makes the clay a different shape (triangle, square, round). Do you have an extruder for your Play-Doh? I took a video for you of a horse eating a mango. He makes a lot of chomping noises when he eats! I will send it to you soon!
Love, Doda Miri
Jun 1, 2009 at 1:06 pm
“i have one at savta’s! it’s at hers. i make noodles and things with it. i liked the horse video. now i’m ready for my dessert. i finished all of my broccoli.”
Jun 1, 2009 at 1:30 pm
Noodles is a good idea. I’m glad you like the horse video and I hope you enjoyed your dessert. Hugs and kisses from both of us!