About the service
I make small handcrafted ceramic dishes for rings and small jewelry — those little things that sit by the sink or on the nightstand and turn out to be useful day after day. Each dish starts with a piece of stoneware or porcelain that I center on the potter's wheel, pull into a shallow bowl a few centimeters in diameter, and then, while the wheel still spins slowly, hand-shape the rim — hence the gentle waves, pinched edges, and soft rounded lip. Some people love a classic dish thrown entirely on the wheel with a raised center bump for stacking rings, while others ask for a softer, more hand-built form with a curved, leaf-like edge or asymmetrical silhouette — I'm happy to create either from scratch.
The size is usually five to ten centimeters in diameter — fits in the palm of your hand, yet stable enough to hold three or four rings and a couple of stud earrings without tipping over. I trim the bottom by hand once the clay has stiffened slightly so the dish sits level on a shelf without wobbling, then comes bisque firing and glazing. The glaze itself gives the piece character: I have a tried-and-tested palette of about a dozen shades — soft matte white, celadon green, speckled oatmeal, deep cobalt, warm terracotta, and shimmering black with golden specks among them — or I can match a shade closer to a sample you send: a paint chip, a favorite mug, or even a sunset photo. I usually leave the interior in a contrasting glaze or a band of unglazed clay so the eye catches the detail.
Personalization is easy to add. A single letter, short word, wedding date, or small stamped motif (heart, moon, star, wave) is pressed into the clay before the first firing, becoming an integral part of the piece rather than a decal that wears away over time. I also make paired sets — a ring dish together with a small tray for earrings or a stand with little holes for stud earrings — for those who want to create a whole jewelry corner in a unified style.
Each dish is covered with food-safe glaze, withstands dishwasher washing, though for pieces with gold luster I recommend hand washing, and is packaged for shipping in a way that hasn't failed yet. Production time includes the full ceramic cycle — shaping, drying, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing — so plan accordingly, especially if the dish is a gift. Before shipping, I'll send photos of the finished piece, and at the greenware stage I'm happy to adjust the size, rim shape, or glaze color to your wishes if it's still technically possible. If the order is a gift — tell me the occasion, and I'll choose the glaze and personalization to match.
The size is usually five to ten centimeters in diameter — fits in the palm of your hand, yet stable enough to hold three or four rings and a couple of stud earrings without tipping over. I trim the bottom by hand once the clay has stiffened slightly so the dish sits level on a shelf without wobbling, then comes bisque firing and glazing. The glaze itself gives the piece character: I have a tried-and-tested palette of about a dozen shades — soft matte white, celadon green, speckled oatmeal, deep cobalt, warm terracotta, and shimmering black with golden specks among them — or I can match a shade closer to a sample you send: a paint chip, a favorite mug, or even a sunset photo. I usually leave the interior in a contrasting glaze or a band of unglazed clay so the eye catches the detail.
Personalization is easy to add. A single letter, short word, wedding date, or small stamped motif (heart, moon, star, wave) is pressed into the clay before the first firing, becoming an integral part of the piece rather than a decal that wears away over time. I also make paired sets — a ring dish together with a small tray for earrings or a stand with little holes for stud earrings — for those who want to create a whole jewelry corner in a unified style.
Each dish is covered with food-safe glaze, withstands dishwasher washing, though for pieces with gold luster I recommend hand washing, and is packaged for shipping in a way that hasn't failed yet. Production time includes the full ceramic cycle — shaping, drying, bisque firing, glazing, and final firing — so plan accordingly, especially if the dish is a gift. Before shipping, I'll send photos of the finished piece, and at the greenware stage I'm happy to adjust the size, rim shape, or glaze color to your wishes if it's still technically possible. If the order is a gift — tell me the occasion, and I'll choose the glaze and personalization to match.
