Cascade Mug, Made-to-Order - Drip Glaze Handmade Pottery

Handmade pottery mugs with dripping glaze in blue/green and purple, engraved by Bread and Badger

Cascade Mug, Made-to-Order - Drip Glaze Handmade Pottery

Handmade mugs by a local ceramicist; sandblasted by Bread and Badger in Portland, OR

Cascade Mug, Made-to-Order - Drip Glaze Handmade Pottery

$60.00 each

These hand-formed drip glaze mugs are one-of-a-kind with any of your favorite Bread and Badger designs. Leave a note during checkout with your choice of wraparound design, or single-side design which we'll engrave on both sides of the mug. The blue color is an aurora borealis of blues and greens washing down the mug like the deep sea. The purple glaze looks like red and blue galaxies swirling through space.

TO ORDER:

Add your favorite glaze color to the cart, then immediately find the "Order Note" section below (within the cart before you check out), tell us which design you'd like engraved to-order. There will be some variation in the placement of designs, but we can often accommodate special requests so the best features face the holder (ask for left handed).

We can put any stock images from our catalog on these, either single or double-sided for the same price.

Each multi-colored cascade mug is lovingly shaped by hand from rustic clay before we sandcarve our original graphics into the drippy glaze. These are completely made in Portland, Oregon in small batches, so stock will be very limited.

The beauty of these pieces are their completely unique coloring and slightly lumpy shapes. The glaze has a very glossy finish, with a base coat of black under a dripping layer which varies in color throughout. Each mug is unique, and will have visible signs of being handmade such as small bumps, signs of fingerprints, and other features which we don't consider to be flaws. The deeply engraved areas have crisp edges, and show off the bare clay beneath.

There will be some variation in the placement of designs, but we can often accommodate special requests so the best features of a wraparound design face the holder (ask for left handed). Smaller designs will be duplicated on both sides of the mug.

Shop the full Cascade Collection here.

All our mugs are made of glazed ceramic, making them dishwasher-safe and microwave-safe. Cascade mugs vary in size, and most hold roughly 15oz.

Dishwasher-safe
Microwave-safe
Shipped every weekday
Beautiful, sturdy packaging; ready to gift
Permanent graphics can't wear away
Sandcarving is smooth with crisp edges
Designed and engraved in Portland, Oregon

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Is your favorite item sold out? Let us make it for you from our Made-to-Order page!

Made-to-order items may have a higher cost than stock products and may be very limited in quantity, so order yours while supplies last.

Frequently Asked Questions

Name: Cascade Mug, Made-to-Order - Drip Glaze Handmade Pottery
Brand: Bread and Badger
SKU: CC-BLU
Price: 60.0 USD
Availability: InStock

What is Sandcarving?

Sandcarving (also called "sandblasting") is an artistic process that permanently carves a design using pressurized abrasive grit. We sandblast onto glass, glazed ceramics, and stainless steel, but sandblasting can also be done on other hard materials like stone.

I create digital art, which I print onto transparency film, and then use to create a self-adhesive photo-emulsion stencil specifically for sandblasting. Each item has this single-use stencil applied to its surface with a burnisher, then it’s carefully masked. The final etching step is a trip into our professional blasting cabinet, where high-pressure silicon carbide grit carves the permanent design.

Watch videos about our process on YouTube.

Is Sandcarving Permanent?

Sandcarving is one of the most durable image transfer method out there. Since the process removes the top layer of glass or ceramic glaze by carving into it, there isn't any possible way to remove the design.

There are a lot of decals and screen printing out there on dishware that wear off with time. Our process will never do that! Sandblasting also has a smooth, even finish with crisp edges, unlike laser-etching which shows a matrix pattern on its etched surface, and acid cream etching which can be splotchy, and uneven.

Are Your Products Dishwasher- and Microwave-Safe?

Yes! All our glassware and ceramics are food-safe, and can be washed in a dishwasher, even sanitized. The design will never fade, wear, or scratch. We recommend hand-washing silicone travel lids with unscented soap.

All mugs are microwave-safe as well, and shouldn't get any hotter than any other microwave-safe cups.

Our metal cups should definitely not go in a microwave (yikes!), but they are dishwasher-safe.

Are Your Products Made in USA?

We buy blank glass and ceramic items, and sandblast our original artwork onto them by hand in Portland, OR. All our glassware items are made in the USA, but our ceramic mugs are manufactured in China and finished here, which is considered "assembled in USA".

We are currently sourcing locally-made products for sandcarving. USA-made drinkware will be more expensive than our other products, but we'll be able to support other small businesses in our area.

Are Your Products Lead-Free?

We hold all our products to exacting standards (since our family uses them, too), so all products are free of lead, cadmium, and BPA. We're happy to share glaze reports if you'd like to see more data about safety.

The glazes used on our mugs meet California’s Proposition 65 strict limits for leaching of lead and cadmium (0.99 ppm lead and 7.92 ppm cadmium). In fact, our glazes are non-detect at testing detection limits well below (< 0.01 ppm for both). This is really fantastic!

What is the Life Expectancy of Your Products?

Technically, they should be able to last multiple lifetimes. We understand that accidents happen, and our items are definitely fragile, but they aren't any more fragile than most other dishware on the market. We consider them more sturdy than some other brands available, and keep our standards quite high for durability.

To prolong the life of your Bread and Badger cups and avoid breakage, we recommend against nesting (stacking them inside or on top of each other).

Some staining of silicone lids is unavoidable on lighter colors, so we recommend choosing darker colored lids if this bothers you.

Farmhouse Mugs

Handmade in Vancouver, Washington

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: roughly 15-18 oz

Cascade Mugs

Handmade in Vancouver, Washington area

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: roughly 15 oz

Standard Mugs

Made in China

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 16 oz
Height: 4.25" (10.5cm)
Top Width: 3.5" (9cm) across the mouth
Bottom Width: 3" (7.5cm)

Camp Mugs

ceramic that looks like enamelware

Made in China

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 15 oz
Height: 3.5" (8.75cm)
Opening Width: 4" (10.25cm) across the mouth
Max Width: 5.25" (13.5cm)

Red Bistro Mug

Made in China

Red is the only color we stock of this style/shape mug. They are slightly more delicate-looking than our Standard Mugs.

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 15 oz
Height: 4" (10cm)
Top Width: 3.5" (9cm) across the mouth
Bottom Width: 2 1/8" (5.5cm)

Pint Glasses

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 16 oz
Height: 5.75" (14cm)
Top Width: 3.25" (8.5cm)
Bottom Width: 2" (6cm)

Lowball Glasses

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 10.25 oz
Height: 3.25" (8.5cm)
Width: 3" (8cm)

Highball Glasses

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 9.75 oz
Height: 5.25" (13.5cm)
Width: 2.75" (7cm)

Stemless Wine Glasses

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 17 oz
Height: 4 1/2" (11.5cm)
Top Width: 2 3/4" (7cm)
Widest Width: 3 1/2" (9cm)

Hand-Blown Pint Tumblers

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

Capacity: 16-18 oz

Hand-Blown Lowball Tumblers

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

Capacity: 10-12 oz

Recycled Blown Glass Tumblers

Made in USA. Each one is completely handmade, so shapes and sizes vary.

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: roughly 8 oz
Height: 4.5" (11.5cm)
Width: 3" (7.6cm)

Travel Mugs

white silicone lid included

Made in China

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 8-10 oz
Height: 6" (15cm) with lid
Mouth Width: 3.5" (8.5cm) across opening
Bottom Width: 2.25" (6cm)
Widest Point: 4" (10cm) across bottom of lid

Champagne Flutes

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 6 oz
Height: 8.75" (22cm)
Bottom Width: 2.75" (7cm)
Top Width: 2" (5cm)

Wine Glasses (Stemmed)

Made in USA

APPROXIMATE SIZING:

Capacity: 12 oz
Height: 8 1/8" (20.6cm)
Top Width: 3" (7.6cm)
Bottom Width: 3.25" (8.25cm)

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Ceramic Camp Mug, Made-to-Order engraved with any stock design

$32.00

custom stag deer camp mugs and wine glasses

custom wrap around "Big Cat" design camp mugs

custom RV spring break mug by Bread and Badger

Ceramic Camp Mug, Made-to-Order engraved with any stock design

$32.00 each

All made-to-order items cost more than our in-stock products.

Create your perfect dishwasher safe camp mugs for birthdays and weddings using our fun stock designs. Ceramic camp mugs are heavy, colorful, and sure to be adored by outdoor enthusiasts.

You must contact us in advance to order any custom options beyond standard retired, out-of-stock, or reprints of previously purchased designs. Graphic design work costs $75/hr, with a $25 minimum for one-time stencil set up.