Yellow and White Soda & Salt Fire Cat Butt Mugs

Each Cat Butt Mug is unique. The 14oz (5" tall) mug and 8oz (4" tall) are Salt Fire glazed and the 12oz (5" tall) mug is a boy and was Soda Fire glazed. Both these glaze processes are more expensive than normal firing, and prices are adjusted to reflect this.

Salt fire glazing is a ceramics technique where pottery is fired with the addition of salt. Likewise, soda firing adds baking soda rather than salt. These processes creates unique, unpredictable surface effects, including varied colors, textures, and a glossy finish, resulting in distinctive and artistic pieces.

My Salt fired pieces were fired in a wood burning kiln, while the Soda fired pieces were in a gas kiln. The dots on the bottom of the pots are from the wadding used to keep the glaze created by the salt or soda from fusing the pot to the kiln shelf.