I'm convinced coffee can fix almost everything. And what better way to have coffee than in your own, hand-crafted, ceramic coffee mug. Life doesn't get better than that. Let me show you how we make your favorite coffee mug at Aura!

Working by hand is generally easier to master than using a potter's wheel. For this particular design, we use a slab of clay. Slab building allows you to make pottery - including mugs and pitchers - with clean lines. For this, you will have to roll out a slab of clay, with a thickness of about 6mm...

After having invested in your favorite coffee, all you need now is a vessel worthy of its achievement. Nothing says morning like a delicious cuppa coffee and these mugs will make your ordinary mornings special. Not your typical espresso mugs but we designed them to fit the personality of any home. These are handcrafted ceramic mugs that elegantly display your taste and sophistication.

Let us walk you step-by-step through the entire process of how we made them.

These are slab built mugs, which means you will have to ro...

Get inspired by the beauty that surrounds you and experience the joy of hand building your own ceramic tray. Use a real leaf to make a stunning platter for your kitchen. We used a Fig Leaf since we have a Fig Tree just outside the studio with beautifully patterned large leaves.You can choose any leaf that you like as long as it's large enough for a tray. Head out to your garden and look for unique shapes that you would like to preserve. Once you have the leaf, then it’s just a matter of using clay to mold it into a tray. Here is how t...

The trinket box is one of the unique production pieces at Aura that allows you to practice a number of skills. It includes throwing, slab work, scoring and cutting and also has plenty of opportunity to add your own touch to the design. This ceramic trinket box is not air tight hence it will make a great make up holder or a ceramic container to hold jewelry. The gorgeous colors of the glaze will compliment your home decor.

Let’s take a look at how these are created and some of the key steps that you need to think about. You can c...

Oh potter, your hands

Oh potter, your hands

you knead into my skin

like a lover’s caress

you write me into shapes

like clouds inhabiting rain

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