The photos show a stack of sponges, but they are sold individually. The price is for a SINGLE faux sponge, handmade from porcelain and ceramic glaze using a proprietary formula that allows the entire item to be formed as a single unit at a temperature of over 2250 degrees Fahrenheit. It looks like a kitchen sponge, but it's not. The green layer is porcelain and the yellow part is made from a clay-heavy glass.

Each sponge is different and imperfect. Please examine the photos carefully, so you understand the slight variations in thickness, overall size, and bubble placement.

If you're brave and gentle, you might use it for a soap dish next to your sink. However, this piece is not indestructible, and should be treated as a work of art. It might be a dishwasher-safe work of art. I'm not sure. I haven't tested it yet, and I don't recommend it!

This sponge is the culmination of countless hours spread out across about 6 months of weekends spent on research, testing, experimenting, sampling, and refining to develop the chemistry necessary to achieve the correct distribution and size of bubbles, along with the bright saturated yellow color, and to consistently form the green and yellow layers into the proper shape in the kiln. While the end result may appear to represent the ubiquitous kitchen sponge, it also stands as a monument to this struggle.

You will get ONE SINGLE SPONGE sculpture, as shown in the photos (blemishes and all). Keep in mind that each one is slightly different, as the process of creating them allows for a range of natural variations in appearance. No two are the same, but I strive for a certain level of consistency.

Take good care of your sponge. Honor it. Cherish it. Do not rub it across your teeth or flesh. Ultimately, it is glass, and you must be gentle so you do not damage it or yourself.

Size: approximately 3" by 5" (some variation is normal and should be expected).

This listing is for ONE CUP from this batch.

This is a highly-anticipated KILN CUP 2.0 (no handle) experimental meta model, with raw porcelain finish and clear glaze ONLY inside the cup and around the rim. There were ten cups in this style and color in this batch. you are buying ONLY ONE of them.

In this new series, I am exploring the process of slipcasting and incorporating evidence of that process in the finished piece. This means instead of working hard to eliminate evidence of the process, I am bringing those visual cues to the front, and making them an important part of the finished piece. You will see on this cup evidence of the 3D printing used to create the original parts, bubbles and marks in the surfaces, irregular and misaligned edges, chips, and other "flaws" that come from the process. It is my belief that these "imperfections" tell the story of the item's creation, and allow it to announce that it is slipcast, rather than hide or pretend. These irregularities are fully intentional, self-referential, and beautiful. It's pottery made specifically for potters.

In this new process, I made the mold as a 9-part assembly so each side of the kiln cup could be selected from a variety of options. For example: a standard 8-sided kiln would have one control panel, one row of peep holes, two sides with handles and latches, and four blank sides. With each side of the mold being separate, it's possible to build a kiln with 8 control panels, or 3 control panels, 4 rows of peep holes, and one side with handles and latches. With this particular kiln cup, the sides are laid out to directly mimic the kiln it was fired in. So meta.

Kiln Cups are very exciting! This item was designed and drawn in a 3D modeling program, to my exacting specifications. The mold was made in NINE PARTS on a 3D printer. Then a silicone mother mold of was made from each piece. The silicone mother mold allows me to make plaster slip molds to a high degree of precision. The kiln cup is then lovingly cast from slip in that nine-part mold, hand-finished, bisque fired, and painstakingly glazed with masking, brushes, and carpal tunnel abuse. This piece is produced in-house by one person, not mass-produced in a factory by a team of workers.

While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably microwave safe and dishwasher safe, but I recommend hand-washing. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard. Yes, that’s a piece of kiln brick.

This lidded jar is handmade in porcelain, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

It’s little! Look at the photos for measurement.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This cup is slipcast in porcelain, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This cup is handmade in porcelain and/or stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This cup is handmade in porcelain and/or stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else. There’s a custom made stoneware coaster with more narsty glaze, and it’s probably the most horrific coaster you’ve ever seen. It’s included!

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This vase is handmade in porcelain and/or stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This lidded jar is handmade in porcelain and/or stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This lidded jar is handmade in porcelain and/or stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

It’s little! Look at the photos for measurement.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is slipcast in porcelain, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is handmade on a wheel, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

It’s little! Look at the photos for measurement.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is slipcast in porcelain, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

It’s big! Look at the photos for measurement.

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages.

This cup is slipcast in porcelain, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again.

The Ploops™ on the outside are made from a proprietary glaze formula, developed in partnership with Midnight Ceramics specifically for use in Ploopware™ and is currently not available anywhere else. The inside of the vessel is coated with a clear glaze (also hand-mixed in-house) to make the piece food-safe. The outside of the vessel is unglazed, which feels warmer and slightly textured, and contrasts nicely with the slick blobs of glaze. While each piece is made to high standards, they may have slight surface irregularities. This is the honesty of the material and process and is normal. It’s the “wabi” in the wabi-sabi. Honor it.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

These pieces are presumed to be food safe, so drink with confidence. They are probably dishwasher safe and microwave safe, but I don’t recommend it. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. But they’re probably ok. Just be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

What’s it for? I don’t know. It just sits there. Holds stuff down. Lookin good (or not).

Ploopware™ is a revolutionary new product that exists at the intersection of art, nostalgia, sci-fi, whimsy, and beverages. This is a spinoff of Ploopware, and it’s narsty. This piece seeks to celebrate the overdrive, the supermaximum, the limitless, and the overindulgent. These glazes have been pushed to the limit, and then pushed past that. We at heartlessmachine find excitement in going overboard.

This lump is handmade in stoneware, trimmed, fired, glazed, then fired again. Every glaze used in the creation of this piece was designed, tested, and mixed in-house, and unavailable anywhere else.

It’s rough on the hands, and my wife absolutely hates the way it looks. Maybe this is the kind of thing that is interesting to you. Who knows? If you want it, buy it. If you don’t like it, buy it and give it to your frenemy.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This also is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

It takes a special kind of person to want this piece. It’s a tiny nativity scene, featuring Joseph, Mary, and the Baby Jesus. There’s a lot of narsty glazes, and the whole thing is rather upsetting on several different levels. It’s quite small, so you can put it on your desk, in the fridge, or on the dash of your car. It’s weird and portable.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.

Honor the single mom in your life with the gift of a fully plooped single mother Mary statue and her precious little slimy Baby Jesus. Both lovingly slipcast in porcelain, then draped in the specialty in-house green ploop glaze, not available anywhere else. Who needs Joseph? Not me.

Over time, this piece may show signs of handling or wear. This is normal and should be celebrated. This is the “sabi” in the wabi-sabi. Embrace it.

This piece is presumed to be food safe on the inside, but is absolutely NOT dishwasher safe or microwave safe. Ultimately, these are fine pieces of art, and extra care should be taken with their use and handling. Be kind to them so they will last a long time and your kids can fight over them when you die.