Full Version: Ceramic platters for weddings
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#1]
14 Mar 2007
To: ALL
Hi all - I was just reading the March/April 2007 issue of the Custom Gift Retailer and in one of the articles on wedding items they are describing a platter that guests can use as a guest book where they use a pen to sign the platter, then the recipients put the platter in the oven to heat seal the platter before use to seal the signatures.
Anyone know where I can buy that type of platter/pen set up?
Thanks,
Cindy Murdoch, CRS
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#2]
14 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#1] 14 Mar 2007
http://www.weddingshowergifts.com/wedding_guest_books/index.shtml
http://www.aspecialgift.com/ONIMud-1.asp
The trick is the pen...........
http://www.dickblick.com/zz029/48/
http://www.pebeo.com/us/
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#3]
14 Mar 2007
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#2] 14 Mar 2007
I did a search also before posting and could only find the retail version. Of course I want wholesale:) What else??!
I'd like to include these in our wedding items area - they sound intriguing to me.
Cindy
From: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#4]
14 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#1] 14 Mar 2007
Of course I tossed my issue........
Must have been one of those items displayed at an Awards and Gift Show.
If you have a name listed in the article/ writer. I would give them a call.
You could not possibly be a threat/competition to them.......
The Pen is the key item to the process.......
EDITED: 14 Mar 2007 by PENINSULATROPHY
From: Colin (MATROPHY) [#5]
14 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#4] 14 Mar 2007
These are sold by a company called Our Name is Mud. They are kits that come with the pen. They have lots of choices.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#6]
14 Mar 2007
To: PenTrophy (PENINSULATROPHY) [#4] 14 Mar 2007
I would hope they would share their supplier, but some folks don't feel comfortable doing that.
There are a couple of stores that were interviewed for the article, so I will contact the author and see if he remembers which store handled the platters and go from there.
Thanks for getting my brain going.
Cindy m
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#7]
14 Mar 2007
To: Colin (MATROPHY) [#5] 14 Mar 2007
What an unusual company name! I'll check them out.
thanks for passing on that info
Cindy
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8]
14 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#7] 16 Mar 2007
I would think your best price would be buying the pens that Mark mentioned in post #2 and buying your own plates and platters wholesale from a restaurant supply. The Pebeo pen shown on the Pebeo web site looks like it's the same one shown in the first retail link he posted.
Since the Pebeo site is frames based, I can't post a direct link to the page, but if you click the link below and then click "Product Catalog" on the left, and then click on "Porcelaine 150" on the right you'll see the pens.
From: Colin (MATROPHY) [#9]
14 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8] 14 Mar 2007
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#10]
16 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8] 16 Mar 2007
So what you are telling me is that as long as I have that type of pen, I can use any hard fired ceramic piece? And all the client has to do is bake it after the pen is used?
I live in an artists paradise - there are a bunch of ceramic artists here. It would be very possible to buy their blanks or even have them make specific color combinations and then provide the pens for a real custom package for anniversaries, weddings, retirements etc. Or if I find a good deal at the dollar store on an attractive plate or platter, I could do that too.
This is very intriguing to me. I'm going to pursue this and see if it is something that would be worth putting in our gift area.
PS - after a search, it appears the pens are available at any Michael's store. I'm going out there next week and checking to see if they have the pens.
Thanks for the info.
Cindy Murdoch, CRS
EDITED: 16 Mar 2007 by CINDYM
From: Colin (MATROPHY) [#11]
16 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#10] 16 Mar 2007
Pebeo's website has all the info you will need - http://www.pebeo.com. What you are looking for is under ceramic and then Porcelaine 150. We have found them at Michael's in a decent selection but have also ordered them from Pebeo directly.
I would receommend looking at Our Name is Mud DIY (ONIM DIY) products because these are all ready to go with appropriately themed designs.
We tried the blank piece route and found that unless you are capable of dressing them up with a design (doing the design wasn't a problem, it was just a question of at what cost/price?), plain handwritten text on a blank item isn't too appealing.
We sell the DIY kits as kits or will personalize to order for an additional fee. Luckily my wife has really good handwriting...
I'd say it's 50/50 - many people are intimidated by doing it themselves so we will at least do the name and date in decent calligraphy and then they can use the pen to finish it off.
These kits are purchased usually to sit at a table during a party (anniversary/birthday/baby shower, etc) so people can sign their wishes on it and then it can be baked on later. We tell people to keep a moist rag nearby so if someone's hand slips or doesn't like what they wrote, they can just wipe it off before the ink starts to set. That extra instruction seems to take the reluctance away from trying it.
We get lots of repeat customer on the ONIM DIY stuff.
From: Carl (CSEWELL) [#12]
16 Mar 2007
To: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#8] 16 Mar 2007
Here's the direct link:
http://www.pebeo.com/asp/prod/fiche.asp?lang=us&id=42
The trick, if you have Firefox, is to right click on the frame you want, and then follow: This Frame>Show only this frame. Then you can copy the URL from the address bar.
It should be possible to do something similar in IE.
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13]
16 Mar 2007
To: Colin (MATROPHY) [#11] 16 Mar 2007
You have good suggestions. I can have someone local create ceramic plates or platters with fired themes for about the same price as Our name is Mud, and save on shipping. I like the general concept though, of the personalized item. Beats a card that gets stuck in a drawer or tossed.
Thanks for all the ideas,
Cindy
From: Colin (MATROPHY) [#14]
16 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#13] 16 Mar 2007
From: Cindy (CINDYM) [#15]
16 Mar 2007
To: Colin (MATROPHY) [#14] 16 Mar 2007
I always like to have a challenging project to work on. This will be mine for the next few weeks. I know a couple of ceramic artists, so will see what they can put together for around $17 or under $20.
Cindy M
From: Dave Jones (DAVERJ) [#16]
16 Mar 2007
To: Cindy (CINDYM) [#15] Unread
EDITED: 16 Mar 2007 by DAVERJ