Thank you!!💗 I make a version with colors that are more true to the desert, but this color combo makes me happy

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Incredible photos.

My mom used to make those kinds of mugs, with a surprise at the bottom, but with something cuter like a lil frog. A roach mug definitely appeals to a person's ridiculous, mischievous inner kid. Harmless fun, until the mug gets thrown against the wall.

I have yet to hear from any customers about their piece meeting a violent end. Not yet...

That's a real concern! I kept one of my roach bowls (it had a glaze flaw) and I use it to scoop packing peanuts into packages. Every now and then, I get that automatic recoil when I first open the bag of peanuts and catch a glance of the ceramic roach 😂 It's such an instinctual response.

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks!

The only scarab I have made is a dung beetle, with ball of dung of course. I have added gold luster, but have not tried any colorful metallics. That would look beautiful though!

Thank you!!

Thank you 💕

Happy to hear you like it :) This mug sold a few years ago. I haven't made roach mugs for over a year. Perhaps I should make a few for my next batch...

Thank you so much💚

Oh wow that is stunning! I bet you're brimming with new ideas...

Thanks for sharing ♡

Thank you :)

Thank you! It was fun trying to figure out how to depict those fragile legs/antennae.

I can imagine, they don't understand that you're just trying to relocate them. I've always used a twig to help them flip back onto their legs when they get stuck on their backs. They just grab onto the twig.