Custom Stoneware Articles

In late May 2018,  a member of our team developed the idea for a mug that told cancer exactly what we all think of it after a friend received his diagnosis. But, after seeing the response to the original FU Cancer mug, we opened up a vote in Duke’s Mug Life for Coffee Mug Collectors and…

Everyone who works at Sunset Hill Stoneware has incredible talent and skill. This might seem like an obvious statement—after all, potters make our handcrafted custom stoneware on pottery wheels. But, our crew’s talents go far beyond what you can pull out of a kiln. Meet Jordan Johnson. He started working at Sunset Hill Stoneware in December 2016,…

Duane Dunsirn, co-owner of Sunset Hill Stoneware, has had his hands in countless business endeavors over the course of his career. He has invented products that changed the nature of several different industries, and ones in households and businesses across America today. He recounted his history as an entrepreneur and how it shapes the way…

Raise a glass to freedom! The United States of America is celebrating its 242nd birthday this coming week, and Sunset Hill Stoneware is ready to join the party at plenty of colonial national parks with its mugs and steins as we have for years now. The United States of America started out as 13 British colonies stretching across the…

Every piece of Sunset Hill Stoneware is handcrafted one at a time on pottery wheels by skilled potters. No slip casts. No mug molds. No automation. This is how we create the finest-quality stoneware mugs in America’s cleanest, greenest pottery facility. Here’s a look at all of the work that goes into making your handcrafted…

Most people don’t stop to think about what goes into the beer they drink. However, brewers do. Brewers have to be finicky about everything from the custom stoneware steins they use to the barley that goes into their beer, which is probably why the vast majority of American breweries work with Briess Malt & Ingredients Co. If…

If you’re looking for guidance on finding corporate gifts, employee appreciation and other tactics you need to know about managing your business, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, you’ll find a list of all of our blog entries that will help you find guidance on how to improve the way your business…

Employee turnover is expensive, and it’s not an easy fix. But, with insight, information and data you can figure it out and avoid employee turnover, thereby aiding retention. When you lose an employee, you get lower rates of productivity. During the hiring and training processes, you cut into your profits as the hiring and education…

OMELET IN A SUNSET HILL STONEWARE MUG RECIPE Ingredients: 2 eggs 1 tbs ham, diced 1 tbs cheddar cheese, shredded Splash of milk or water Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste Optional: 1/2 tbs green onions, thinly sliced 1 tbs red or green peppers, diced 1 white mushroom, sliced or diced Method: Spray the insides…

Sunset Hill Stoneware has dozens of mug styles to choose from for your coffee shop, and they can all have an impact on the vibe your company gives off. Whether you choose a curved style like the Potbelly or a more straight-lined mug like the Executive Slim, we have spent years developing mugs for nearly every story you want…