Quicksilver’s Pirate Pots

Ahoy, mates! This here be time sensitive information, clear yer decks fer action!! I be a finalist fer election to the “Devil’s Dozen”, a nationwide event sponsored by “Pirates” Magazine. If ye’d honor me with yer vote, I’d be right tickled. Link: http://www.piratesmagazine.com/ddvote.htm 
It’s a quick and easy process.  Set yer course fer the site, find me photo, click on the circle next to it, scroll down to page bottom, click on the Vote tab, and ye be done! Ye gets me gratitude in the bargain. If ye has any other mates that might be inclined to acquiesce to this request, I’d surely appreciate yer efforts in gettin’ them to vote fer me as well.  That be the truth of it. Support yer local pirate potter!

 Yers in the sweet trade, Captain Morrigan Quicksilver

Now, on to clay business:

Welcome aboard me cyber-ship!

I’d advise ye to read this here yarn before placin’ yer order, so’s we understands each other.

Items labeled with “Order Online” be part of me usual production, and if ye’re lucky I may have some in me hold ready to ship. If not, I’ll make ye any of the other goods ye sees, and will work with ye on personalized requests, too.
If I have the items in stock, yer orders will usually ship within two weeks, via FedEx ground. If ye need something quicker, I’ll accommodate ye if possible and adjust your freight bill accordingly.

If I don’t have items ye wants ready to ship, it may take 8-12 weeks to complete yer order. I be only one man hauling all of the lines, trimming the sails, and keeping this ship on course. There are many steps and details in crafting clay via old-world methods, and I have a big kiln to fill. Thankee fer yer patience and understanding.

It is well nigh impossible to predict shipping totals accurately online, since order size and destination vary – so rates be listed on a per-piece basis. If you order multiple items, I may send you a refund proportional to actual handling costs. I’ll be right fair with ye ~ Trust me, I’m a pirate!

One other thing about shipping: the per-piece rates apply to the continental United States only. Shipments to Alaska and Hawaii may cost a bit more, and orders bound for international destinations are certain to have additional costs due to distance, customs, and other imposed tariffs. If ye lives outside our boundaries, contact me directly and we’ll chart yer course together.
A galleon of thanks fer yer commerce and yer piratical spirit! Feel free to write me about any questions, surprises, or custom requests that ye may have.

Keep to the code,

Morrigan Quicksilver
{a.k.a. Mark Heimann, studio potter}

NOTICE! Due to dreaded technical difficulties, I can no longer offer me work in the Lichen Green color. Arrrrr! I will change out the photos on this here site soon. I will be offering a new “Iron Red” color, and will continue to research a piratically correct green hue.    

sketch by Jeff Prechtel

About Quicksilver’s Work

Every piece is designed and made here at Lost Mountain, by me own hand. I use clay blended from stoneware and porcelain that will weather the storms of time, hard use, savage dishwashers, and the infernal microwave. I fire the work in electric, gas, or wood-fueled kilns. It’s sturdy, and built to last. Don’t be afraid to hoist it, enjoy it, use it!

I formulate me own glazes here at Lost Mountain — they contain no lead or harmful materials (if ye put rum or other nefarious substances in yer mug or jug that’s yer own business, me bucko!)

Inventory varies with season and the tides of ongoing shows. If ye be curious about the availability of a particular piece, send me a note and we’ll parlay.

Custom Requests?

I’ll consider ‘em. Acceptance depends on the nature of yer proposition, the clink of yer doubloons, and if I likes the cut o’ yer jib…

See samples of me custom work.

Preparing for a firing…