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Valentine's Day

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:57:54 +0000

Once again MAKE are a perfect go-to for all your Valentine’s Day gift needs, with an even more extensive range of adoring offerings which are fantastic gifts for showing your love for someone special. The classic ‘Love’ Bucket Mug and its matching Word Range ‘Love’ items are always ideal. This year also sees the launch of an ‘amour’ mug and matching items in the French Word Range, as well as the Green & Black’s Gift Sets and lots of other terrific tokens of devotion.

A selected range of MAKE Valentine's items aer now available at Waterstone's.

NEW! Keith Brymer Jones Fragrance Range, Plus Great New Word Range Product Launches!

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:10:43 +0000

MAKE Launches Keith Brymer Jones Fragrance Range

MAKE International are excited to be diversifying into the home fragrance market with the launch of their Keith Brymer Jones Fragrance Range. The items will include soaps, scent diffusers, candle votives, hand washes and hand lotions, each available in four different fragrances. The range will be launching at Home-London 2012 and will be available later in the year

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from MAKE International!!!

Fri, 23 Dec 2011 11:23:28 +0000

All of us here at MAKE International would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and best wishes for 2012.

Our office will be closed from midday on Friday 23rd December until Tuesday 3rd January, but you can still place any orders on the website and we will respond to any queries when we reopen in January. In the meantime, have a very safe, happy and enjoyable festive season!

Best Wishes

MAKE Team

Great New Gift Sets coming this November

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:00:26 +0100

We have some great gift sets coming out this November at MAKE which are sure to make a fantastic Christmas gift for anyone! We have teamed up with luxury tea company My Cup of Tea to create 5 fabulous gift sets, each featuring one of our signature bucket mugs beautifully packaged with a box of one of My Cup of Tea's finest blends.

We have also teamed up with world-famous Green & Black's to create some delicious chocolatey offerings which are a perfect way to treat your loved ones this festive season! We love everything about these tasty little parcels, from the yummy chocolate to the ethics behind the organic, fair trade ingredients. Each set features a Keith Brymer Jones Bucket Mug, filled with minature15g bars of Green & Black's in the seven top-selling flavours, all beautifully presented in a gorgeous gift box.

Sets will be available form November!

All gift sets will be in stock and available on our website from 10th November, and can also be found in many of our independent gift stockists nationwide.

To take a look at all of the different sets and to place your order, head to www.makeinternational.com - and don't forget to keep sending us your fantastic pictures to be in with a chance of winning £100 worth of MAKE products in our Photo Competition!

MAKE Launches £100 Photo Competition

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 12:12:18 +0100

MAKE are extremely excited to launch our fantastic new £100 Photo Competition!

This will be a chance for all our customers to get a bit creative - and to extend their MAKE collections as well.

The photo competition will be for the most obscure/ interesting place in which one of our products has been used. It may be in front of a famous landmark, on top of a mountain or just somewhere interesting in your home or garden.

The winner of the best photo will receive £100 store credit, and two runners up will each win £50 of store credit to spend on our fabulous jugs, mugs and more. Send all of your pictures in to us and we will put the best ones up on our website on our Wall of Fame. The competition will run from 1st September - 31st December 2011 and you can enter as many times as you like! The winners will be announced in the first week of January, and you will have 12 months in which to redeem your prize. Details of the Trade customer competition can be found when you log in to the UK Trade website.

So have some fun, get creative and we look forward to seeing all your photos!!

See MAKE at Autumn Fair and Top Drawer

Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:02:45 +0100

MAKE International will be exhibiting at both Autumn Fair and Top Drawer in September, so do come and visit us to see some of the exciting new products we are launching!

We will be showing new extensions to our signature Keith Brymer Jones Word Range, and also the new Teacakes extension to our Martin Wiscombe Biscuits Range. These include much-loved teatime favourites such as Bakewell Tarts and Battenburg. You can also take a look at our full existing ranges, with all the usual suspects on display - Word, Biscuits and Neisha Crosland.

You can come and find us at the following stands:

Autumn Fair - stand 3N08 in The Summer House

Top Drawer - stand D61

For more information visit www.autumnfair.com and www.topdrawer.co.uk

We look forward to seeing you there!

Fantastic MAKE Competitions Coming Up!

Mon, 22 Aug 2011 11:22:13 +0100

Starting in September MAKE will be holding some amazing competitions for both Consumer and Trade Customers, with some really great prizes up for grabs!

More details wil be revealed over the next week, so keep you eyes peeled for all the competitions and prizes.

All we can say is, prepare to get creative with your favourite ceramics!

Final Days of MAKE’s Fantastic Free Carriage Offer

Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:07:24 +0100

July is nearly over, and that means MAKE’s fantastic free carriage offer for this month is only available for a few more days. The response has been huge, with loads of you taking advantage of this great summertime offer. So those of you who haven’t got your orders in yet, get shopping!

Big sellers have been the fabulous Keith Brymer Jones Word Range Egg Cup Set, with its “what came first, the chicken or the egg” slogan, the Keith Brymer Jones Word Range Cookshop Butter Dishes, and of course the signature Keith Brymer Jones Word Range Bucket Mugs.

Get into the festival spirit with the Keith Brymer Jones PUNK Range

Fri, 08 Jul 2011 14:37:57 +0100

It’s summer, and that means it is festival season! We’ve already had Glastonbury and Wireless, and with The Big Chill, Reading and Leeds and V Festival all coming up, why not celebrate the rocker in your life with MAKE's Keith Brymer Jones PUNK range?

With slogans like Sex and Mugs and Rock ‘N' Roll, Pret Tea V'acant and Smells like Tea Spirit stamped on a white porcelain body in colourful retro typesets, these iconic Keith Brymer Jones bucket mugs have a feature safety pin carefully placed so that it doesn't interfere with drinking or holding, whilst still expressing the punk rocker within. The Punk Bucket Mugs are both an ex-punk's favourite and a 2011 teenager's design icon!

The range also comes in a fantastic 'God Save the Tea' punk-themed gift box, making them ideal for presents for rebellious friends and family! The 'Sex and Jugs and Rock 'N' Roll' milk jug makes a great accompaniment to any of the bucket mugs in the range.

Free Carriage throughout July on all UK MAKE orders

Mon, 04 Jul 2011 12:15:00 +0100

At MAKE we’re offering all customers free carriage on all orders placed in July, so there’s never been a better time to try out our different ranges or add to your existing collection! Delivery is free throughout the UK, so why not get ready for those summer barbeques with the Keith Brymer-Jones Word range collection Salad Bowl? This stylish white porcelain design has the words 'lettuce', 'tomato', 'chive', 'cucumber', 'apple', 'onion', 'pepper' and 'garlic' stamped in typeset recalling fonts used in old newspapers and books. To complete the look, add the Keith Brymer-Jones Word range collection Oil and Vinegar Bottle Set. It is undoubtedly a must-have addition to any stylish dining table this summer!

Neisha Crosland Fine China

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:39:35 +0100

Neisha Crosland is a renowned designer from London who has recently collaborated with MAKE International to produce a beautiful Fine China ceramics range.

''Putting pattern onto small, curvy, convex shapes is very different from putting it onto walls, floors, scarves, curtains or furniture” says Neisha. “It needs to be wrapped and melded in a seamless, balanced way, taking into consideration the pattern’s suitability for the shape.”

Neisha Crosland studied textiles at the Royal College of Art and continued to develop her designs resulting in her launching her own-label textiles and accessories in 1994. Neisha’s designs have been translated into wallpapers, fabrics, rugs, tiles, fashion accessories and finally, tableware.

Neisha’s aesthetic embraces refined purism, exuberant decoration and playful, quirky design. Neisha adores the various moods and impacts that different juxtaposition and colourations can create on different materials and products.

The Neisha Crosland Fine China range will be in stock from August 2011, just in time for any Autumn weddings and Christmas presents. Each set is a stand alone collection perfect for any discerning cook or entertainer. Beat the credit crunch with fine dining at home.

Have a Cuppa and Watch Wimbledon with MAKE

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 10:52:27 +0100

Have a cuppa and turn on the TV to watch Wimbledon

Why sit in the rain? Pull out your favourite MAKE mug and turn on the TV to watch the most famous tennis event in the world, Wimbledon.

You could pick up a biscuit mug by Martin Wiscombe or grab a Keith Brymer Jones bucket mug. Why not take out a fruit bowl for your strawberries and a medium jug for your cream.? Enjoy the Wimbledon event from your home with MAKE tableware, we will be.

If you prefer you could listen to the tennis on the radio and enjoy our brief bursts of british sunshine with an alfreso meal outside. Don't forget the Salad Bowl or the large plates. Our Keith Brymer Jones Word Range has everything you need for a sophisticated but relaxed summer dining experience.

Need desert? How about updating the strawberries and cream with a few scones, the perfect english tea time. Lay them out on the Keith Brymer Jones Cake Plate for a lucious look.

Father's Day - June 19th

Tue, 07 Jun 2011 11:50:53 +0100

MAKE is getting ready for Father's Day, June 19th!!!

Don't forget the man who helped make everything possible. Nothing says I love you like a mug of coffee or any hot beverage in the morning, whether they are going to work or getting the paper, we have a mug for all dads! We also have other presents for the non drinking Father. Click here for the Father's Day shop and buy your Old Man a present.

For the office dad:: how about our overworked/underpaid mug

For the retired dad: they can relax with the relax mug

For the vintage daddy : Mmmmn Coffee

For the rocker dad: Sex mugs and rock 'n roll

For the ironic present for the humourous dad: a slave apron

For all the best dad presents go to the I love my Dad section of MAKE and give your dad some love this Father's Day.

See MAKE at Pulse London 2011

Mon, 06 Jun 2011 11:23:14 +0100

Come and See MAKE International at Pulse London 2011, at Olympia!!

Stand H24

Go to www.pulse-london.com to register, the show closes tomorrow ! Tuesday 7th June.

See all the great brands we stock including Keith Brymer Jones, Martin Wiscombe and from this summer Neisha Crosland. All ceramics are designed by or in collaboration with MAKE's in house head of design, reknowned ceramicist Keith Brymer Jones.

Neisha Crosland is a world famous textile designer and her beautiful patterns are gracing a fine china tableware range for the very first time. Neisha Crosland Fina China will be the must have wedding present and gift this Autumn. It focuses on tea time, with two different espresso cup sets of 4, cup and saucer sets of 4, a milk jug, sugar bowl, cake plate and the design icon of the future her teapot. All the patterns and colourways are unique and specifically designed for this range.

Other new items previewing and available this summer include Martin Wiscombe's additions to the successful Biscuit range, including much loved tea time favourites such as the Bakewell Tart.

Afternoon Tea with Neisha Crosland

Tue, 31 May 2011 14:35:26 +0100

"A tea party is a formal, ritualized gathering for afternoon tea.

Formal tea parties are often characterized by the use of prestige utensils, such as bone china or silver. The table is made to look its prettiest, with cloth napkins and matching cups and plates. In addition to tea, larger parties may provide punch, or in cold weather, hot chocolate. The tea is accompanied by a variety of easily managed foods: thin sandwiches, such as cucumber or tomato, cake slices, buns or rolls, and cookies are all common."

The afternoon tea party was a feature of great houses in the Victorian and Edwardian ages in the United Kingdom and the Gilded Age in the United States, as well as in all continental Europe (France, Germany, and above all in the Russian Empire).

The brand new Neisha Crosland Range takes inspiration from 19th century Russian Imperial porcelain. This is the first time that Neisha Crosland has designed a ceramics range and her collaboration with MAKE designer, Keith Brymer Jones, has produced fantastic results. Both Neisha and Keith are both very excited and the new range and look forward to seeing how it is received.

Two patterns, ‘Beaded Stripe’ and ‘Paperclip’, wrap themselves around a collection of espresso cups and saucers, mugs and saucers, teapot, sugar bowl, milk jug and cake stand in a mix-and-match array of 4 colourways: Neisha Crosland’s signature Persimmon Box Orange and Taupe, Black and Donkey, Putty and White, Cream and Bluebell. Inspiration for the shapes is based on a set of fine and elegant espresso cups that she inherited from her great aunt and her many trips to Morocco.

The collection can be mixed and matched; the idea being that any colour or pattern saucer can go with any cup or mug. This gives the range the fun, relaxed feel that Neisha aimed for.

The range is available to buy from August 2011. Products available to buy in the Neisha Crosland range will be a sugar bowl £45, a milk jug £55, Boule or Flared espresso cup and saucer sets £75, Boule or Flared cup and saucer sets £115, a cake plate £125 and a stunning teapot for £125.

Keep your eye on the MAKE website for any upcoming news on the Neisha Crosland range!

A Neisha Crosland Tea Party!

Thu, 26 May 2011 13:58:06 +0100

A MAD-HATTER TEA PARTY IS ON ITS WAY!!!

"Standing back and seeing a complete collection for the first time is always a scary moment, because sometimes things do go wrong – but when you know you've got it right, it's magical." - Neisha Crosland

MAKE International will shortly be launching the BRAND SPANKING NEW Neisha Crosland range, a beautiful range designed and created by our very own Head of Design, Keith Brymer Jones and the renowned Neisha Crosland, a successful UK textile designer who has recently ventured into homeware and ceramics!

The new Neisha Crosland range is expected to be available in stores and on the MAKE website at the beginning of August!

Neisha Crosland was inspired by 19th Century Russian Imperial porcelain, which is clear in comparison with porcelain dated back to that time.

"Standing back and seeing a complete collection for the first time is always a scary moment, because sometimes things do go wrong – but when you know you've got it right, it's magical"

The Neisha Crosland teapot, which will cost £125, is available in the Beaded Stripe pattern and comes in Neisha Crosland's signature colours, Black and Donkey. It also features an intricate detail on the teapot lid, designed by keith Brymer Jones, to recreate a beaded texture. Neisha Crosland has also created Boule and Flared mugs that come in an espresso or mug designed shape. As seen in the image, this flared cup and saucer, in the colourway Donkey and Black, is available in a set of 4 for £115 and comes with 3 other colours; Persimmon Box Orange and Taupe, Putty and White, Cream and Bluebell. Each set of 4 and individual products comes in a matching designer gift box designed by Neisha Crosland and Keith Brymer Jones.

Make sure YOU are first to own the Neisha Crosland range!

NEISHA CROSLAND DESIGNER HOMEWARE.

Neisha Crosland Range Launches This Summer!

Wed, 25 May 2011 16:13:19 +0100

Neisha Crosland Designer Homeware

Neisha Crosland has collaborated with Keith Brymer Jones to create a fabulous new range for MAKE International!

Neisha Crosland is a renowned designer from London who has recently collaborated with MAKE International to produce a beautiful Fine China ceramics range.

''Putting pattern onto small, curvy, convex shapes is very different from putting it onto walls, floors, scarves, curtains or furniture” says Neisha. “It needs to be wrapped and melded in a seamless, balanced way, taking into consideration the pattern’s suitability for the shape.”

Inspiration for the shapes is based on a set of fine and elegant espresso cups that she inherited from her great aunt; late 19^th century Russian Imperial porcelain and also her many trips to Morocco.

The collection can be mixed and matched; the idea being that any colour or pattern saucer can go with any cup or mug. This gives the range the fun, relaxed feel that Neisha aimed for.

THE NEISHA CROSLAND RANGE WILL BE AVAILABLE IN AUGUST 2011!

A History of Mugs & Such Alike...

Thu, 19 May 2011 13:39:41 +0100

The art of pottery has been around for many millennia and it has transformed in all ways, shapes and forms.

The 'Word' Range, designed by Keith Brymer Jones, is made with porcelain - easily recognised by it's translucent material and it is well known as being a very sturdy material - the perfect vessel for making a hot beverage! A mug, such as the Word range Coffee bucket mug, would not be a mug, if it was not for its handle, additionally, it can only be considered a mug if the volume is over 350ml! A porcelain mug doesn't HAVE to be glazed, but a mug that is glazed, lasts a lot longer than a mug that is not, due to the fact that a mug that is glazed helps repvent dirt and staining, making it impermeable to all liquids!

Ancient mugs were usually carved from wood or bone - the oldest mugs ever found were in Japan and China, dating back to 10,000 BCE! Porcelain is thought to have originated from China in 600 CE and brought a new era of thin-walled mugs suitable both for cold and hot liquids, which we enjoy today.

Although, things have changed (quite considerably) and most modern mugs are made of ceramic materials such as earthenware, bone china, porcelain or stoneware.

The earliest method of making porcelain mugs was by hand, which is brilliant for creating unique, controlled shapes. Since then, wheel throwing has become a much more popular method of making ceramic mugs as it is easier to create matching sets in a timely manner!

Used as a desktop item, the mug is often used as an object of art or advertisement; some mugs are rather decorations than drinking vessels. The most popular decoration technique nowadays is printing on mugs, which is usually performed as follows: Ceramic powder is mixed with dyes of chosen color and a plasticizer. Then it is printed on a gelatin-coated paper using a traditional screen-printing technique. After drying the printed paper, called a decal can be stored indefinitely. When a decal is applied to the mug, it is first softened in warm water. This detaches from paper the gelatin cover with the printed image and this cover is transferred onto the mug. The mug is then annealed at 700–750 °C that softens the top surface of the mug thereby embedding the image into it.

Porcelain comes in three different categories:

Hard paste

Some of the earliest European porcelains were produced at the Meissen factory in the early 18th century; fired at temperatures in excess of 1,350 °C, producing a porcelain of great hardness and strength.

Soft paste

Its history dates from the early attempts by European potters to replicate Chinese porcelain by using mixtures of china clay and ground-up glass or frit; soapstone and lime were known to have also been included in some compositions.

Bone china

Although originally developed in England to compete with imported porcelain, Bone china is now made worldwide. For whatever reason, when it was first tried it was found that adding bone-ash to the paste produced a white, strong, translucent porcelain. Traditionally English bone china was made from two parts of bone-ash, one part of china clay kaolin and one part china stone.

To Finish...

MAKE International have designed many of our mugs using different ceramic materials such as the Fifties and Biscuits range with stoneware, the Word range using super white porcelain and the new Neisha Crosland range - so there is something to suit everyones taste!

SO! Put the kettle on, make a cup of tea and look through our ranges and see what you think!

MAKE Team Up With RED Magazine!

Fri, 13 May 2011 16:27:03 +0100

MAKE International are pleased to announce that they have teamed up with Red Magazine to offer all readers an all exclusive 15% discount!

Red Magazine has a readership of over 600,000 people - make sure YOU are a part of it for the brand new July issue which will be out on the 1st June!

All readers will receive an exclusive discount as well as the chance to enter many other competitions that Red Magazine has to offer!

The exclusive 15% discount can be used on any product wthin the Keith Brymer Jones 'Word Range' and is valid from 1st June to 31st August 2011.

Grab your copy of Red Magazine at any newsagents or stationary shop on the 1st June for £3.80

Don't Panic with a bucket mug

Wed, 04 May 2011 12:55:17 +0100

For all those exam takers, whose GCSEs and A Levels and Finals are around the corner, help them along with this message: DON'T PANIC! by buying Make's great Don't Panic bucket mug. Buy them the mug and make those stressed out exam students a nice soothing cup of tea or coffee to keep them up for that last minute revision. You can order our Don't Panic bucket mug online at makeinternational.com or buy from one of our many stockists.

MAKE get ready for the Royal Wedding!

Thu, 14 Apr 2011 15:15:28 +0100

Join the Royal Wedding Madness!

The Royal Wedding is only a couple of weeks away and before you know it London will be immersed into total madness! This year, on the 29^thApril 2011, Prince William and Kate Middleton will betying the knot at Westminster Abbey as people from across the world watch the ceremony.

Anyone who is in London on the 29^th will be able to watch the Royal Wedding take placein Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park on the screens provided as well as seeing the Royal couple in the flesh around various hot spots in London!

MAKE International have been doing their homework and have delved into the weird and wonderful merchandise available as part of the Royal Wedding Memorabilia. If you find that you’re not too bothered about the Royal Wedding but still want to celebrate in style MAKE have found some ingenious merchandise that you might like to try with some our very own products –
keeping it sleek and stylish, and not too gaudy!

Why not celebrate the oldfashioned way – with a steaming pot of Earl Gray and some nice biccies?!

Britain has a unique cultural identity when it comes to having tea and biscuits together – regularly eaten by many of whom enjoy ‘dunking’ their biscuits into their tea! The MAKE International Teapot alongside the ‘Tea’ Cup and Saucer set of 2 make the perfect companions for those of you planning to take it easy and keep it low-key! You can’t get any more British than that!

Bring in Spring with the Word Fruit Bowl !

Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:25:22 +0100

Word Range Fruit Bowl - part of the Keith Brymer Jones Signature Word Range

At only £41 its the perfect Spring present to help galvinise your healthy eating!!

After feedback from retailers and consumers, Keith Brymer Jones has extended the Word Range to include two large bowls, the fruit bowl and the salad bowl.

The Word Range Fruit Bowl combines Keith Brymer Jones's classic contemporary shape with several coloured words of favourite fruits. This comes in a Keith Brymer Jones Word Range gift box.

The word 'lemon' is inlaid in blue, 'apple' in green, 'banana' in red, 'grape' in green, 'pear' in blue, 'plum' in purple, 'orange' in orange and 'kiwi' in green.

Specification

Material: super white porcelain

Dimensions: 23.7 cm dia (top) x 12.4 cm

Volume: 3000 ml

Care: dishwasher and microwave safe

Mother's Day - 3rd April!!

Tue, 22 Mar 2011 12:39:50 +0000

It is nearly the end of March and Mother's Day will soon be on its way!

Everybody on the 3rd April should be celebrating and cherising their Mother's across the world and showing their appreciation the good old fashioned way!

Whether that be by buying flowers, chocolates or something a little more thoughtful, go to our website and see if there is something you think would go down a treat for Mother's Day this year!

St Patrick's Day - Discount Madness!

Fri, 18 Mar 2011 15:33:49 +0000

Yesterday was one of MAKE International's biggest EVER sales! To celebrate St Patrick's Day MAKE offered ALL customers an amazing 17% discount on ALL products and the exclusive one day offer went down an absolute storm! MAKE are delighted to see that so many customers were interested in MAKE International products!

Yesterday loads of customers came flocking to www.makeinternational.com to make the most of the 17% discount on all Keith Brymer Jones and MAKE International products such asour designer homeware and mugs!

Here is a list of our Top 10 Selling products in our St Patrick's Day sale!

1. Egg Cup Set - Word range collection 4 piece egg cup set. The words 'what came' are inlaid in green, 'first' in blue, 'the chicken' in red and 'the egg' in orange. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£15.50

2. Medium Bowl Love - Word range collection medium Love bowl. The word 'Love' is inlaid in red. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£9.00

3. Espresso Cup Hot - Word range collection Hot espresso cup. The perfect cup for a strong hot espresso. The word 'Hot' is inlaid in red. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£6.50

4. Bucket Mug Love Set of 2 - Word range collection pair of Love bucket mugs. The perfect mugs for adoring couples. The word 'Love' is inlaid in red. Come in a gift box set of two. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£18.00

5. Large Jug Gravy - Word range collection large Gravy jug. The word 'Gravy' is inlaid in brown. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£12.50

6. Bucket Mug Tea Set of 2 - Word range collection pair of Tea bucket mugs. The perfect mug to relax with a hot tea. The word 'Tea' is inlaid in green. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£18.00

7. Large Plate 'Food' - Word range collection Food large dinner plate. The word 'Food' is inlaid in lilac. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£12.50

8. Side Plate 'Eat' - Word range collection Eat side plate. The word 'Eat' is inlaid in red. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£9.50

9. Small Jug Love - Word range collection small Love jug. The word 'Love' is inlaid in red. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones

£6.50

10. Medium Bowl 'Bowl' - Word range collection medium Bowl bowl. The word 'Bowl' is inlaid in green. Designed by Keith Brymer Jones.

£9.00

Thanks to everyone who placed an order yesterday and we hope you had a brilliant St Patrick's Day!

The MAKE Team

Get Out Your Leeks and Daffodils for St David's Day!

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:14:35 +0000

Today is St David's Day, the patron Saint of Wales and MAKE are celebrating the rememberance of the Welsh saint! The tradition of celebrating St David's Day is still upheld across Wales so do not be surprised if you see people wearing the national emblems of Wales; the leek and the daffodil! It is also a long running tradition to have 'cawl', which means broth or soup in Welsh! St David's Day is also traditionally celebrated by throwing parades and concerts across schools and town centres! So, get yourself in the traditional spirit and celebrate St David's Day today!

If you are interested in ordering any of our Welsh Range then please contact our distributor Nia Evans at the following address:

Bodlon

Dolgwynon

Llanarthne

Carmarthen

SA32 8JD

Tel: 01558 668 877

Email: info@bodlon.com

www.bodlon.com

HAPPY ST. DAVID'S DAY!

Pancake Day is Nearly Here!

Mon, 28 Feb 2011 16:51:00 +0000

MAKE are sure you are all well aware that Pancake Day is on the 8th March this year and we hope that you are all prepared in full force! The history of Pancake Day, better known as Shrove Tuesday to those less infatuated with delicious pancakes, can be dated back to the 12th Century and it is definitely one of MAKE International's favourite traditions.

Whether you will be having a Pancake race or just having a night in scoffing more pancakes than your stomach can handle, you need to make sure you have all of the essential ingredients and utensils!

PANCAKE RECIPE

Basic Batter Recipe
Half a Pint (250ml) of milk.
1 Standard Egg.
Lemon
Sugar
Maybe some chocolate sauce and strawberries....

Get yourself some last minute kitchen utensils and use our measuring bowls, perfect for beating your batter, and they come in three different sizes! You can use our handy little sugar bowls for extra sprinklings of deliciousness and you can also get a Mix and Measure jug, a great aid to getting it 100% perfect!

Have a great Pancake Day!

The MAKE Team

The Top 10 Hot List at MAKE!

Fri, 11 Feb 2011 14:43:24 +0000

MAKE have compiled a list of all their best selling products from the past couple of months! Have a look, there may be the perfect gift just waiting to be bought for that extra special person!

The Top 10 Hot List

1. Love Bucket Mug - A Pair

2. Egg Cup S et

3. Small Love Jug

4. Love Latte Mug

5. Tea Bucket Mug - A Pair

6. Coffee Bucket Mug - A Pair

7 . X-Large Mix and Measure Jug

8. Chocolate Breakfast Cup

9 . Love Espresso Cup

10. Butter Dish

Go and have a look - something might just take your fancy!

MAKE wins Gift of the Year 2011

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 10:53:39 +0000

MAKE's Word Cookshop Range, designed by our very own Keith Brymer Jones, has won Gift of the Year 2011 in the 'Collect It' Category.

The range is an extension of the popular word range, and has been available since Autumn 2010. It comprises pieces such as Storage Jars, Butter Dish, Cake Plate, Salt Pig, Garlic Pot, Herb Pots and a Mix and Measure Jug among other items. Since its launch the Cookshop Range has been extremely popular and is now sold in many well known high street retailers. Each item or set comes in an eco friendly and stylish cardboard gift box.

Click below to go to the cookshop range or click here for the gift of the year website.

Make Our Baby Sets the Perfect Gift!

Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:24:24 +0000

It is nearly that time of year when it seems as if everyone you know is expecting a baby, throwing Baby Showers, Gender Reveal Parties, Naming Ceremonies or Christenings and it is up to you to find those loved ones the best present. Fear not! Finding the perfect gift is no easy feat, but MAKE Internationals beautifully crafted Baby Gift Sets are the ideal gift for anyone celebrating!

These delightful Baby Gift Sets come in pink or blue and come in a matching gift box, making these baby sets the perfect present, no matter what the occassion may be. Baby sets are a popular gift for new born babies and expecting parents, and keeping to traditional gifts such as baby dining sets, tooth and curl sets or charm bracelets guarantees that all parties are pleased!

Studies show that each year the ratio of boys to girls born is still far more - a handy hint if you're unsure what to buy! Also studies show that many babies are born in the Spring/Summer, with the most popular month being August - plenty of time to decide what to buy!

As well as many people having traditional celebrations such as Christenings, more people are choosing to throw Gender Reveal Parties and Naming Ceremonies. Gender Reveal Parties are a nice way of involving all of those nearest and dearest to you and sharing the sex of your baby with everyone, thus sharing the excitement and thrill of the news! Naming Ceremonies are becoming an increasingly popular choice, it involves welcoming the new born child into your community and to your family and friends, sometimes to commmemorate the occasion a tree can be planted to mark the birth of the child.

If you need help organising a Baby Shower then register at www.pampersmybabyregistry.com and get some great ideas - whilst you're at it, add our beautiful Baby Sets to the list of gifts and put a smile of their faces!

The MAKE Team

Neisha Crosland Range at Top Drawer

Mon, 24 Jan 2011 10:16:53 +0000

MAKE International gave all those who visited Top Drawer a sneak preview of our new Neisha Crosland range.

The Neisha Crosland range will be available in Summer 2011!

MAKE are finalists for Gift of the Year 2011!

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 16:19:54 +0000

MAKE International entered Gift of the Year 2011 and have found out that the Cookshop Range is a finalist for the Collect It! category! All winners will be announced at Spring Fair Birmingham 2011, so if you're attending then keep your eyes peeled for the winner announcement!

Last year the fabolous Egg Cup Set was highly recommended at Spring Fair 2010 so this year we're going for gold! So keep your fingers crossed for the MAKE team!

www.giftoftheyear.co.uk

MAKE are featured in Stylus!

Fri, 14 Jan 2011 11:20:33 +0000

MAKE International and their brilliant new Neisha Crosland range has been tipped to be the next biggest trend in Summer 2011!

Stylus, are a renowned style website, and they have predicted the Neisha Crosland range to be the next big thing!

go to www.stylus.com to take a look at the amazing things they're saying about MAKE International!

MAKE are shortlisted for Gift of the Year 2011

Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:34:07 +0000

MAKE International have had a brilliant start to the new year and have found out that they are shortlisted in 3 categories for Gift of the Year 2011! All winners are set to find out the results at the Spring Fair Birmingham on 6th February! How exciting! So fingers crossed for MAKE International and congratulations on a brilliant start to 2011 - things can only get better we say!

For more information go to:

www.giftoftheyear.co.uk

www.springfair.com

MAKE celebrate Christmas in style!

Thu, 16 Dec 2010 11:05:04 +0000

Today the MAKE team are celebrating Christmas by having a slap up meal and exchanging 'sensible' gifts! The office is adorned in loads of savoury goods such as mince pies, mini jammy dodgers, champers and cookies, yummy! And, we've made good use of our products by filling our breakfast mugs with the cookies and jammy dodgers!

Merry Christmas to all!!

Love the MAKE Team x

Last Orders For Christmas!!

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 09:48:36 +0000

Christmas is on the horizon and we are all running out of time to get those last minute Christmas presents! Luckily for all of you MAKE International customers you have until Monday 20th December to put in any orders, no matter how big or small, and it is guaranteed to be delivered before Christmas!

To get yourself in the Christmas mood or for an idea of how you can use our products throughout the Christmas period, why not make a Bailey's Hot Chocolate? Our bucket mugs are perfect for hot drinks, and if you're feeling really indulgent, you can always use our huge breakfast mugs for that little extra! Using one of our delightful mugs, heat some milk, add some sugar and hot chocolate powder and top it off with a cheeky shot of Bailey's for that smooth taste!

You'll be a hit with your friends and family if you use this delectable recipe with our vast range of bucket mugs!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

MAKE Internationals Keith Brymer Jones Features In Local Paper!!

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 13:12:23 +0000

Our Head of Design, Keith Brymer Jones, is featured in The Whitstable Times!

The full page article, charming photograph included, asks Keith about life in Whitstable and how he came to be a ceramicist!!

Take a look at the article below to get an idea of what Keith Brymer Jones is all about!!

MAKE International Makes The Daily Candy Gift List!

Thu, 02 Dec 2010 12:27:01 +0000

MAKE International are proud to announce that they are featured in the Daily Candy - London Edition!

Daily Candy have compiled an article called 'What A Girl Wants: 2010 Holiday Gift Guide' and have placed our wonderful Egg Cup Sets at 3rd in the ranking!

Have a look at the article and see what you think of their recommended gift list for Christmas this year - and buy some Egg Cup Sets, they make a brilliant gift!!

http://www.dailycandy.com/london/flipbook/93027/What-a-Girl-Wants-2010-Holiday-Gift-Guide#3

MAKE International's Top Ten Gift List!!

Fri, 26 Nov 2010 12:13:45 +0000

Christmas is nearly here and there is still so much to do! Many of us are trying to hold off Christmas shopping until the last minute but it does not have to be a fight til the death for the perfect present! MAKE International have created a Top Ten Gift List for those of you who are feeling uninspired and for those of you who still have a few more gifts to purchase!

TOP TEN GIFT LIST

1. MAKE's Jammy Dodger Biscuit Mug, that was designed by Martin Wiscombe, is an all time customer favourite! You can't go wrong with this mug, it looks fabulous and it comes in a matching designer gift box that is just as charming as the mug itself! Anyone who loves a cheeky biccie will love this!!

2. You can never go wrong with one of our brilliant PUNK mugs! Sex, Mugs and Rock n Roll is suitable for any music lover and its quirky design is admired by many!! It's not everyday you see someone having a toasty hot chocolate with a safety pin in their mug!! Not only does this mug feature a word play on Ian Drury's renowned single but it comes in a matching gift box with a Sex Pistols 'Never Mind The B******S!' album cover theme.

3. This delightful Egg Cup Set of 4 makes a brilliant gift and looks fantastic on any dining table!! Put a boiled egg in each egg cup and a plate full of a dozen slices of marmite on toast and you have the classic Marmite Soldiers recipe - whether you love or hate marmite, you cannot deny how special this product is and whoever receives it is bound to LOVE it! These cute little egg cups are hand embossed with 'What comes first, The chicken or the egg?' come in a gift box.

4. The Small 'Love' jug is part of MAKE's ever expanding Word range and has proven to be a miniature favourite!! Cute and compact, anyone who receives this is bound to be pleased, it may be small but the gift in itself is grand gesture. The jug comes in a matching designer box and would make a brilliant stocking-filler!!

5. The Chocolate Digestive Biscuit Mug is part of the Martin Wiscombe range and is just as popular as the Jammy Dodger mug!! The mug looks delicious, much like the biscuit itself! The Chocolate Digestive is a popular British biscuit loved and favoured by many and it comes in a matching Chocolate Digestive Gift Box.

6. The Word Range has recently included this beautiful, contemporary Teapot. The word 'Tea' is hand embossed in a vivid green pigment and the teapot itself holds up to 4 cups of tea. The teapot stands out in the crowd with its super white glossy porcelain and looks incredibly modern and timeless. Any one who is a fan of tea will absolutely love this! The teapot comes in a gift box and there is also matching cup and saucers that you can buy seperately if you want to make a beautiful set!!

7. This Cup and Saucer set is perfect when you are having tea for two! The set comprises of two cup and saucer sets, each teacup is embossed with the word 'Cup' and it compliments our Word range Teapot as well! So, if you know anyone that loves a tea party or just appreciates a great cup of tea in a beautiful teacup then do not hesitate and buy this set of 2!!

8. Smells Like Tea Spirit is another mug that is part of our amazing new PUNK Range and it pays tribute to 90s grunge-punk band, Nirvana! If you have seen the other mugs in the PUNK range then you will not be disappointed by this one! The mug comes in a designer gift box using The Sex Pistols theme and comes with a removable safety pin. Have a cup of tea with a bit of edge, get the Smells Like Tea Spirit mug for any music lover!!

9. Our fast-growing Word Range is as popular as ever and in particular our Bucket Mugs make the perfect gifts. The pair of Love bucket Mugs is an all time favourite, they can be thoughtful, romantic or plain cute, either way, they are loved by all. They make the perfect gift; the design is simple yet elegant and it is suitable for all ages and not only that but it comes in a pair and a gift box!! If you are stuck for ideas then take a look at the rest of the bucket mugs in our range and find one that you think is perfect!!

10. Last, but not at all least, the Blue Heart Mug is a great gift. Breaking away from the plains of white, this blue mug has a heart that is hand embossed on the side, and not only that but MAKE also stock a Blue Star Mug to match!! There are other products in the range so it can also make a great collectors piece!!

Hopefully this list will have provided you all with a little inspiration!!

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

Christmas is Coming!!!

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 17:32:49 +0000

Yes, it is getting to that time of year when everyone goes completely bonkers! Christmas is well and truly on the way and there is always someone who you can't quite decide what to get! So, why not have a look at our Punk range for some inspiration? Our new Punk range is always bound to go down well with any ageing rocker or Punk wannabe teen and not only that, but they look really cool!! For anyone who is partial to a bit of Punk music and loves The Sex Pistols to Nirvana - this is definitely one of those gifts that people won't expect. The Punk Range comprises of 5 mugs and 1 jug - each with a word play of lyrics from famous punk songs and not only that but they all have a little safety pin and matching gift boxes!!

Why hesitate? GO HAVE A LOOK!!!!!

It Looks Like Our Customers Are Biscuit Mad!!!!

Wed, 17 Nov 2010 13:48:29 +0000

We've taken a look at what your favourite MAKE International products are and it would appear that no one can deny our tasty Biscuit Range by Martin Wiscombe!!

It's not surprising, we are all inclined to indulge on a devilish biccie here and there - whether it be by mouth or by mug!

Why not take a look at our Biscuit Range and decide which of these yummy mugs is YOUR favourite!?

www.makeinternational.com/product/?pid=46830

ENJOY!!!

MAKE is coming to America!!

Fri, 12 Nov 2010 12:09:02 +0000

MAKE International is attending the New York Gift Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center from 29th January 2011 to the 3rd February 2011!!!

This will be the first time that MAKE has ever attended the New York Gift Fair and we are all very excited!!

Read the following article to find out more about the New York Gift Fair 2011!!

www.nyigf.com

MAJOR TABLE & KITCHEN SUPPLIERS TO BE FEAURED AT NYIGF
Winter Market Will Present Largest Tabletop Collection in the USA

WHITE PLAINS, NY, November 5, 2010…Buoyed by the improving economy, Tabletop & Housewares at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) will welcome the return of leading design-focused lines and will accommodate the expansion of key tabletop and housewares suppliers for the winter 2011 market.

“These expansions and new introductions represent an exponential increase in new products and innovative resources at NYIGF,” said Dorothy Belshaw, NYIGF director and GLM senior vice president. “No other US market offers retailers such a broad collection of tabletop resources.”

Several companies from the U.S. and Europe will expand their exhibit space for the winter 2011 market: Deborah Rhodes (luxury table linens); Joseph Joseph (contemporary kitchen and cookware accessories); Mastrad (kitchenware and silicone utensils and gadgets); Picnic Time (picnic, outdoor, and lifestyle products); and Reed & Barton (sterling silver and stainless steel flatware).

Several design-oriented companies also will return to Tabletop & Housewares following an absence from the New York market: Alexandra Von Furstenberg (modern acrylic tabletop accessories); Mane Lion (hand-painted dinnerware and accessories); and Scantrends (Scandinavian housewares, collectibles, and accessories).

Additionally, Arbiter, a new wholesale division of Salt of the Earth (high-quality artisan items from Italy) and Make International (design-driven whiteware) will make their NY market debuts within Accent on Tabletop – a concentration of design-driven tabletop and home entertaining product suppliers bridging NYIGF's Tabletop & Housewares and Accent on Design®

NYIGF presents the largest collection of tabletop resources in the USA, with some 500 suppliers of product for table and kitchen presented throughout its ten divisions. showcases a concentration of 220 leading brands and innovative new resources for table and kitchen – glassware, serveware, dinnerware, bakeware, kitchen gadgets, cutlery/flatware, kitchen textiles, table linens, barware and wine accessories – alongside hundreds more design-driven suppliers in Accent on Design and artisanal lines in Handmade®

NYIGF runs Saturday, January 29, through Thursday, February 3, 2011,at New York City’s Jacob K. Javits Convention Center and Passenger Ship Terminal Piers 92 and 94. NYIGF is the nation’s premier gift, home and lifestyle marketplace, with 2,800 exhibiting companies featuring an extraordinary breadth and depth of design-driven home fashion products and complementary giftware. Some 35,000 attendees from all 50 states and more than 85 countries worldwide are expected. Information and registration is available online at

www.nyigf.com

Word Range Fruit Bowl and Salad Bowl are now in stock!!

Thu, 11 Nov 2010 12:09:15 +0000

Keith Brymer Jones' fabulous Word Range has finally added the snazzy Fruit Bowl and Salad Bowl to its successful collection!

Salad Bowl - £40

Specification

Material: super white porcelain

Dimensions: 23.7 cm dia (top) x 12.4 cm

Volume: 3000 ml

Care: dishwasher and microwave safe

Having a delicious salad is not only for those hot Summer nights! The cold weather is looming in and we're all in need of something to warm our cockles on those cold Winter nights and what better way to do that than to use MAKE's delightful Salad Bowl for a Honey Winter Salad?! This scrumptious salad recipe has 3 of your 5 RDA vegetables and not only that, but it tastes amazing! With a 3000ml capacity, using MAKE's salad bowl for your recipe is perfect for a family meal or inviting friends over so that you can show off your amazing culinary skills and why not add some grated parmesan for that extra zing?! Recipes for the Honey Winter Salad are feautured on the internet, Enjoy!!

Fruit Bowl - £40

Specification

Material: super white porcelain

Dimensions: 23.7 cm dia (top) x 12.4 cm

Volume: 3000 ml

Care: dishwasher and microwave safe.

It doesn't matter what time of the year it is, a Fruit Bowl is for all seasons! As we all know, Christmas is only 42 days away and there is nothing quite like celebrating to get into the festive spirit. using our chic Fruit Bowl why not make a Christmas Fruit Punch and celebrate in style? Stoke the fire, or turn on the heating and prepare yourself for a taste sensation! MAKE's Fruit Bowl has a 3000ml capacity so there is enough punch for everybody. With a recipe like this, you are sure to have a zesty Christmas!!!

Keith Brymer Jones is now on twitter

Fri, 05 Nov 2010 13:17:15 +0000

The celebrated designer Keith Brymer Jones has now discovered twitter, follow his tweets under the username KBJWhitstable.

Christmas Cuppa Anyone?!?!

Thu, 04 Nov 2010 12:22:34 +0000

New to the Word range comes the 'Christmas Cuppa' Bucket Mug designed by Keith Brymer Jones. This is one of eight new bucket mug designs that Keith Brymer Jones has made due to the high demand and popularity of the Word Range. With 16 different Word bucket mug designs, the 'Christmas Cuppa' bucket mug is now our top seller since the middle of october with the 'Love' bucket mugs following closely behind.

The Word Range 'Christmas Cuppa' bucket mug has a festive red type to keep with the theme of christmas, whilst holding the contemporary design that Keith Brymer Jones has for the bucket mug. The perfect Christmas stocking filler or Christmas present for a friend or loved one.

We hope you have a Merry Christmas!!!

Biscuit Mugs in The Telegraph

Fri, 01 Oct 2010 14:05:14 +0100

Make International's new range of Biscuit Mugs,were featured in The Telegraph Magazine last Saturday (26thSeptember) and on the website www.thetelegraph.co.uk. The range has been created in colaboration by the talented painter Martin Wiscmobe and well known ceramicist Keith Bymer Jones. The popularity of the new Biscuit range has led to an upsurge in interest from National press and much discussion of what everyone's favourite biscuit is. At the moment, according to sales, the Jammy Dodger is coming out as the nation's favourite, unlike last year's national survey which proclaimed the Custard Cream as our number one. Order your favourite biscuit mug now and help it claim its place at the top of the biscuit table!

Click here to see the article on line

MAKE takes Autumn Fair by Storm

Tue, 14 Sep 2010 17:24:06 +0100

MAKE International had a record breaking Autumn Fair last week!

Autumn Fair, held at Birmingham NEC, saw a 9% increase in footfall on Autumn Fair 2009, with 31340 buyers visiting and over 1500 exhibitors. All the big name buyers were there, such as Asda, Tesco, Selfridges, Marks and Spencer and many many more. Make's New Stand furniture and designs were very popular. The new Punk, Biscuit and Cookshop ranges found interest, watch out for the items in a shop near you.

Autumn Fair is traditiionally the biggest UK pre Christmas trade fair, so where better for the retailers to snabble some of Keith Brymer Jones' wonderful new Word Range Cookshop or grab the biscuits before they all get taken.

Here's a glimpse of MAKE's stand at the fair.

Woman Magazine features the Biscuit Mugs

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:16:44 +0100

Woman magazine featured the Jammy Dogder from the new Biscuit Range in their September 6th edition. Featured under the Guilt Free Shopping page, the Jammy Dodger is one of eight mugs in our New Biscuit Range. The biscuit images were painted by well known designer Martin Wiscombe and Keith Brymer Jones, an established potter and MAKE's head of design, designed the mug shape. Each box comes in its own designed gift box and priced at £8.50 is a perfect bargain gift or treat for yourself.

Woman has a readership of over half a millon people and the response to the editorial has been fantastic. The pictures are timeless and everyone always has their own favourite biscuit to go with their mug. The biscuits available in the Biscuit Range include: jammy dodger, custard cream, rich tea, chocolate digestive, chocolate bourbon, nice biscuit, pink wafer and party rings. It dosen't matter when you were born, one of these biscuits will give you a wave of childhood nostalgia. Enjoy the great Briitsh dunking tradition in style with the Biscuit Range!

MAKE Goes Global

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:37:03 +0100

Make International has now got stockists in countries around the world!!

including:

Germany, France, Ireland, The Netherlands, Norway, Luxembourg, Japan and Australia.

If you would like to be a stockist of MAKE products in the countries above or any other country,

please contact MAKE by email at info@makeinternational.com

Make International exhibits at Pulse 2010

Fri, 04 Jun 2010 10:47:12 +0100

At 9:30 am this coming Sunday morning (6th of June), Earls Court will open its doors for the Pulse 2010 Exhibition. It is an event which hosts some of the most inspirational and leading names in contemporary design from the UK and around the world.

For some businesses and individuals it provides a launch pad for cutting-edge design and natural talent, but is an equally beneficial event for established British design. There are thousands of new product launches coming from over 500 top exhibitors many of which may not yet be on the high street. You can also find the brightest retail knowledge in a comprehensive seminar programme to help you get ahead of competitors. It really is a fantastic event to gain an understanding of what’s out on the market, what’s on its way there and what the general styles and themes are.

The event, which runs from Sunday 6th of June to Tuesday 8th of June, is a trade event. This means that you need to be able to prove you are a part of the retail trade so don’t forgot those business cards because spot checks are carried out at the event.

If you are considering going to Pulse 2010 but haven’t quite made up your mind to remember that if you are not pre-registered you will have to pay £20 entrance fee, so it really is worth signing up, even if you’re not sure.

Make International will be displaying all our product ranges and there will be some brand new products so it really is exciting for us. Keith Brymer Jones and the Word Range, Rachel Barker’s Scuba Range, the Fifties collection, the Baby range, the Heart and Star range and the Blunt project will all be there. Our ranges highlight some wonderful British design and designer led gifts which we can’t wait to share with you.

As the only London show in the summer, Pulse provides a unique opportunity to discover the brightest, profit-making products from British and international companies that you will not find at any other show in London this summer.

Make International will be based on Stand H – 24 and we look forward to seeing you there!

Twitter Offer from Make International – 10% of all products in May

Thu, 20 May 2010 17:27:21 +0100

June is just around the corner which means so is the real summer time, and to help everyone get excited we are offering everyone 10% of all our products for the remainder of May.

Somehow the public manages to confuse Spring with Summer every few years and after a harsh winter, that has been the case in 2010.

In recent months there has been tremendous support for us on Twitter and we really do appreciate it. Everyone who follows us and reads our blog, we would like to say a big thank you and we hope you have enjoyed and continue to enjoy what we do. In return for everyone’s kindness we are offering a 10% discount on all our products up until the end of May!

To make use of the discount you can shop at Make International as per usual. When you have finished filling your basket and clicked on the “Trolley & checkout” there is an empty field to fill in, above which is written “Redeem your vouchers here”. If you enter the phrase tw33t and you will see a 10% discount applied to the products.

At the moment we have over 500 followers and the number keeps growing. Being pottery enthusiasts we are always keen to share interesting information regarding the industry. We also try to keep our customers up to date with the various exhibitions we attend and the awards we are nominated for, with the most recent being the Keith Brymer Jones ‘Egg cup set: What came first the chicken or the egg” for “Gift of the year” by The Giftware Association.

Our “Bird Flowers” mug range was also featured in Concept for Living magazine, which described it as “Adding a lively touch to the table and available in a colour series of four, each mug is presented in a designed gift box and priced at £5.99.” or if you’re smart and use the Twitter discount £5.40!

The Make International website displays over one hundred and thirty high quality handmade pottery products. The products have drawn inspiration from all kinds of sources and there is a range of styles available. Every house needs tableware and just about everything can be found on the website ranging from mugs and cups, jugs, bowls, plates, table accessories and even some bathroom items.

The range of products and styles available at Make International gives customers an opportunity to have the dining set they have always wanted. Some the products are also a bit “tongue and check” for example the daddy gorilla mug, which makes a great father’s day gift, or even the barcode mug “work is hell”.