Uncategorized Archives - Grey Fox Pottery https://greyfoxpottery.com/category/uncategorized Custom Wholesale Mugs - Ceramic Coffee Mugs, Tankards, Beer Steins - Made in USA Fri, 04 Aug 2023 20:33:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://greyfoxpottery.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/cropped-GreyFoxPot-logo-grey-32x32.png Uncategorized Archives - Grey Fox Pottery https://greyfoxpottery.com/category/uncategorized 32 32 5 Tips to Prep Your Merchandise Lineup for the Holidays https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/5-tips-to-prep-your-merchandise-lineup-for-the-holidays https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/5-tips-to-prep-your-merchandise-lineup-for-the-holidays#respond Mon, 23 Nov 2020 16:25:50 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=21191 The leaves have fallen, and consumers are making the switch from autumn to that most wonderful time of the year: the holiday season. People looking for a little cheer amid the pandemic have begun to deck the halls, make their lists, and check them twice.  Small businesses across the commercial spectrum have been struggling to […]

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]]> https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/5-tips-to-prep-your-merchandise-lineup-for-the-holidays/feed 0 How We Will All Get Through This Together https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/how-we-will-all-get-through-this-together https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/how-we-will-all-get-through-this-together#respond Sun, 12 Jul 2020 20:01:11 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=21074 To say that we are living through unpredictable times is an understatement. In light of what’s going on in the world, nearly everyone is experiencing some amount of upheaval and anxiety, and Minneapolis small business owners most certainly share in that. At Grey Fox Pottery, we’re confident that we’ll get through this, and we’ll get […]

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]]> https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/how-we-will-all-get-through-this-together/feed 0 10 Ways Custom Mugs Will Boost Your Coffee Shop https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/10-ways-custom-mugs-will-boost-your-coffee-shop https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/10-ways-custom-mugs-will-boost-your-coffee-shop#respond Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:22:31 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=21032 Providing your customers with a memorable experience in your establishment is the greatest gift that you can give them—and your coffee is just part of that gift. Your delicious brew starts their day off with the boost of energy they need and the warm, happy feeling they crave. Meanwhile, your shop is the place where […]

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]]> https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/10-ways-custom-mugs-will-boost-your-coffee-shop/feed 0 Kudos to a Former Grey Fox Pottery Employee https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16662 https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16662#respond Sun, 13 Dec 2015 15:12:53 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=16662 Today it’s time for a big shout out to an alumni who’s getting some well deserved attention from his fellow artists – Nick DeVries. You can see his work on the cover of the December 2015 Ceramics Monthly. Inside this issue is a a nice feature article. Nick is our former head potter. He worked […]

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]]> https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16662/feed 0 Rugby and beer steins: a tradition at Aspen’s Ruggerfest https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16608 https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16608#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2015 19:42:28 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=16608 We at Grey Fox learn something new everyday! Bryan McShane, a satisfied Grey Fox customer and a leader in the Aspen Ruggerfest explains to us just what the heck a Ruggerfest is: “Aspen Ruggerfest was started in 1968. It is a rugby tournament which is attended by 26 to 36 teams. It has a Men’s […]

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]]> https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/16608/feed 0 Showing School Spirit: A New Way to Two-Tone Glaze on Custom Steins https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/florida-am-custom-steins Fri, 23 Oct 2015 01:42:31 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=756 Rim glaze pottery has become our signature look over the years. We started doing it in 1990, ahead of the other custom stein potters. Today we are told we have some of the most stunning combinations body/rim glazes in the custom mug business. Sometimes, though, two colors clash, like orange and green like in the case of […]

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]]> Patrick Dugan’s Coffee Shop Mug Club https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/patrick-dugans-coffee-shop-mug-club Sun, 18 Oct 2015 13:12:29 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=735 Cassie Gonzales, General Manager at Patrick Dugan’s coffee shop in Garden City, Kansas, where she was born and raised. Patrick Dugan’s came into her life in 2008 while she was working for a computer repair store doing secretarial work. The two owners of the computer repair store, Pat & Doug, decided to open the coffee […]

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]]> Community Gatherings and Custom Mugs https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/community-gatherings-and-custom-mugs Thu, 08 Oct 2015 14:56:57 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=711 We regularly work with non-profit organizations and community events around the country as we believe giving to the community is a privilege, not a burden. We’re fortunate to be able to give to good people and causes.

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]]> Slip Casting https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/slip-casting https://greyfoxpottery.com/uncategorized/slip-casting#respond Fri, 27 Mar 2015 15:39:44 +0000 https://greyfoxpottery.com/?p=9 In addition to hand throwing pots we slipcast many tankards and steins using liquid clay poured into plaster molds. The technique is widespread in commercial dinnerware and dates to the 18th Century in Germany. It results in greater size accuracy and glazes look brighter and glossier since the clay is very white and smooth. Many […]

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