Customer Note:

I LOVE your stuff...I really like giving your work of art as wedding gifts...so much more personal and memorable  than a ‘cutting board.’  Ha ha....

Margaret

Thanks for your quick response...

Have fun making it...

We just sent out an email promotion a few days ago. What I love is when we hear from customers  who haven't ordered from us in a while. It's like saying "hello" to an old friend. Today, we got an order from someone who hadn't ordered since 2007. I'm glad they remember us for gifts after all these years.

 

Personalized Wedding Gift 

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 Personalized Wedding Gift Idea

Marriage Crock with Distelfink logo

We have a new website!

Order your next personalized wedding gift from us.

We make gifts that last!

Please check it out and use our very special

20% coupon code "Winter14"
(expires 2.14.14) 

Please feel free to share this special offer with friends and family.

We'd appreciate it.

 

Fall in Pennsylvania...

 

Marriage Crock with Plain Heart logo

Time flies when life happens...

Thank you Susan T. from Owls Head, ME!

52 personalized gifts  ordered since June 2001.

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I got my very own personalized wedding gift  made personally by Walt Zotter when I got married. 

It is one of my most treasured items. When our last anniversary came around, I took the opportunity to look at our wedding picture and Zotter The Potter crock I got as a wedding gift. I try very hard to take the time every anniversary to do so. Both bring with them a flood of memories, the same happy memories and wonder I hope our customers and gift recipients feel when they look at theirs. So much has happened since the time I got my gift; so much history under the bridge. 

My wedding day was a happy day surrounded by 

many loved friends and family,  some who are no longer with us. I am so glad we were able to share our day with them. Fun Fact: We got married twice in one day in Vegas!  We only celebrated our sixth anniversary this past year. I know because I still count from the date I see on our wedding crock. I can only imagine how I'll feel when I look at our wedding photo and wedding crock on our 10th, 15th....20th anniversary. Heck, I can't wait to see how I'll feel next year.

                                                                                                                                                      

Crock with Patriot Heart logo

To order one of your own...

We makes gift giving easy...Personalized Wedding and Anniversary Gifts

Hello Jocelyn,
I have received my order.
There were no issues with the delivery.
The marriage crock is perfect, love it!
I appreciate all the correspondence.
Thank you,
Donna
PS.....we have another wedding in Aug and I will be placing another order 
as soon as I receive the invite.

                 

To order...

I think we really do make buying wedding gifts easy. You only have to visit our customer testimonial page to see how many of our customers have made our personalized pottery their "signature gift". I know I have. And though the idea is the same, the names and dates keep each gift unique to the special recipients. We love becoming a part of their history.

Visit our store @ www.zotterthepotter.com
or our Etsy site:
 https://www.etsy.com/shop/zotterthepotter?ref=si_shop

Customer Email....

Thank you for shipment info re: Morgan and Chuck's crock.

It arrived in fine condition--and excitedly I opened it to have a look-see.  It is a great looking piece and I know they will be thrilled upon opening this unique and useful wedding gift.

Thanks for all your services.  Surely will be back in touch with future orders---Anne S.

Thanks so much for remaking the Bar Mitzvah crock (for "Ethan Miller").  It arrived here just in the nick of time and he loved it! I'll certainly continue to order again -- think it's been over 20 years now...  Keep up the amazing work.---Bari

I actually just got it today!  It is absolutely wonderful, I love it!  Thank you so much!

Elizabeth

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 I could tell when the kiln cooled down enough to peep into that it was a good load.

Opening up the kiln feels a lot like Christmas. 

You never know exactly what you are going to get, just what you hope for.

It was a really good looking load of pottery.

 

 This was a three piece order for one customer.

They had one wedding every month for three months.

I'm so glad to they decided to gift each wedding couple with one of our

personalized wedding gifts .

(Shown below: Pitcher with heart logo)

 

It's the little things that make our day...

We love hearing from customers: 

Name:        Gina R
Message:
I would like to request Email specials. I received a marriage crock as a gift - and love it! It's sitting right in my kitchen, where I can see and use it every day. I think it is a fabulous and personalized gift to give to
friends.

Thank you!
Gina

 Marriage Crock shape (MC) with holly logo

http://zotterthepotter.com/personal.php?item=MC&cat=0

See more options at www.zotterthepotter.com

or on our etsy store: 

https://www.etsy.com/shop/zotterthepotter?ref=si_shop

Personalized Gift Ideas...

These are some of my favorite personalized pottery gift ideas right now.

 

 

Personalized Stoneware Pitcher with Love Birds logo

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118392166/personalized-stoneware-wedding-pitcher

 

I really like how graceful and in sync the birds look together, much as you would hope a relationship works.

 

 Marriage Crock with Shamrock Logo

http://zotterthepotter.com/personal.php?item=MC&cat=0

Our Shamrock logo is another favorite. I don't think you have to be Irish to want to be lucky in love.

 

Marriage Crock with Mulberry Tree logo

http://zotterthepotter.com/personal.php?item=MC&cat=0

 

The mulberry tree I have adopted my one of my favorite symbols of the beginning of a new family tree. It is a graceful and strong symbol of family to me.

You can see more personalized gift ideas for many special occasions,

anniversaries and weddings on our website @ www.zotterthepotter.com.

There are even more options on our etsy store @ http://www.etsy.com/shop/zotterthepotter

Kitchen Love....

Don’t you love when you see your zotterthepotter gift being used?

 

15% Fall Discount

Happy First Week of Fall!

 

Go to our WebStore

 

15% off all items in the shop now through Oct. 10th.

just type the code "Fall2012" under

"special instructions/gift message" during checkout.

(found under "Shipping Information after Billing Information")

 ****Please note, discount is processed manually and will not be reflected in shopping cart. Your credit card will not be charged until discount is applied.

We will email discount confirmation****

 

 It's hard for us to find a reason not to like any of the seasons available to us in western PA. But

fall is an extra special time. There's a crispness in the air that makes being outside an opportunity for many exciting adventures. Hope your fall is filled with many beautiful and memorable adventures.

 

15% Labor Day Special

zotterthepotter.com

 

We all work hard for our money, so take advantage of this Labor Day discount offer!

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Is there a Special Occasion Coming

Around the Corner?

It will be here before you know it.

15% off all items in the shop now through Sept. 5th.

just type the code "LaborDay2012" under

"special instructions/gift message" during checkout.

(found under "Shipping Information after Billing Information")

****Please note, discount is processed manually and will not be reflected in shopping cart.

We will email discount confirmation***

An oldie but a goodie...

I love this picture of Stella. It was taken a long time ago ( I think 2007 if the pot is anything to go by) but like our pottery, it's a classic image that has stood the test of time.

Speaking of our classic pottery , we got an order today from a customer we hadn't heard from since 2007. She had placed her first order with us Aug 2002, and her last order with us was from Aug 2007. She said the weddings had slowed down some since she had first placed her order, but she had one coming up this August and called us. I was so glad she had kept us in mind. It's customers like her that make what we do such a pleasure.

Waxing & Lining

Waxing the bottom of the pots helps keep glaze from melting and sticking to the kiln shelves.

Each line is hand painted on each pot.

Cobalting...

It's hard to believe the tools you have to combat a kiln load of freshly bisqued pots include a tiny bowl of cobalt and an eye-dropper.

 Each letter, logo, and number gets filled with an eye-dropper.

It's a precise (and daunting) process, especially when in a hurry.

 It helps to have your own personal cheerleader sitting behind you cheering you on.

Studio Life

It's still sad to see our little stellar without her mom.

It's hard to get used to.

I can only imagine what she thinks about it.

 He looks so handsome in this picture, doesn't he?

 Those eggflats don't cut themselves. It's a messy dusty job.

 An experiment by Mr. X

 As are these....he's always up to something.

Making Our Glaze...

is a lot like baking.

Our glaze recipe includes seven ingredients in exact measurements.

It is mixed together dry, then mixed with water to the right consistency.

(Measuring dry ingredients)

 (Dry mixture)

( Adding water)

 (Mixing)

 (And mixing)

(And mixing. This is my favorite tool, which is used in  glaze making like a food mill)

April 16th: Opening Day of Trout Season!

Tomorrow is opening day of trout season.

How do we know?

Gear gets pulled and aired out daysssss in advance.

It's one of the first signs of spring for us here.

The pottery studio carts and shelves seem to be as good a place as any to prep the fishing gear. I'm sure it's appreciated at home.

 We're also fishing for new ideas at the studio. Some of them are looking really good.

 And, wedding season is kicking into gear. That's also another sign of spring.

The loads are filling up fast.

Other signs of spring in Pittsburgh...

Happy Spring!