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From exhibition piece to real product

We did it. After nearly two years of trial and error, our Park Royal cups are finally ready.

The Park Royal cup started as a one-off for an exhibition—ceramic vessels meant to be used once and then broken (rest assured, we repurposed every shard). When that project ended, I thought that was it. Making these cups simply wasn't viable.

But the idea wouldn't leave me alone.

For 18 months, I kept returning to it—testing, failing, setting it aside, then trying again. It was a proper slog. Mixing waste clay by hand is incredibly labour-intensive, and the technical challenges seemed insurmountable at times.

Then, whilst working on a completely different problem, I stumbled upon the missing ingredient. After so many months of dead ends, there was finally hope. A few more rounds of testing, and we cracked it.

Why bother with waste clay?

People often ask why we put ourselves through this when conventional methods would be far simpler. The honest answer is quite straightforward: because we care.

We care about finding better ways to work with materials. We care about reducing waste. And we care about creating objects that have genuine stories behind them.

Each Park Royal cup represents a small victory against wastefulness. They're not perfect (nothing made from waste ever is), but that's precisely what gives them character.

Our first small batch of Park Royal cups is now available on our website. Each one varies slightly, testament to the rescued clay's origins and our hands-on process. They are wonderfully light and surprisingly strong. They feel delicate but are made to last – the cups are microwave and dishwasher safe!

Order yours today. Not because it's saving the planet (no single cup can do that), but because it's a small, tangible reminder that good things can come from what others discard.

What about you, do you care?