A little robin at Foxton Locks gave me the idea for these handmade clay companions. I wanted to capture that comforting moment when a small bird catches your eye and stays in your thoughts.
Keep one beside the sink to look after your rings while you wash up, or on a bedside table as a little daily companion. Each robin is individually made and Raku fired, with its own smoky marks and shifting colours.
For someone who loves garden birds, a friend who needs a little lift, or a gentle reminder of somebody special. “When robins appear, loved ones are near.”
UK delivery £4.99 per order · PayPal or debit / credit card. Ready-made pieces dispatched within 3–5 working days after payment clears.
Size
FinishOne-of-a-kind Raku glaze
Made inLeicestershire
Raku firing creates natural variations, smoky markings and fine crackle. The piece shown is the individual piece you will receive.
This piece is available exclusively at Ssnug Living. Please contact the shop to check availability or purchase.
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Delivery & collection
UK delivery
Orders are sent within the United Kingdom using Royal Mail Tracked 48 small parcel delivery. Delivery costs £4.99 per order and tracking details will be emailed when your parcel is dispatched.
Free local collection
If you’re a friend or family member and already know where to find me, choose free collection at checkout. We can arrange a time for you to pop by, or I might be able to drop your pottery off when I’m nearby. Please message theclaysnug@gmail.com after ordering to arrange it; my address is not displayed on the website. Please wait until we’ve agreed a time before coming over.
Ready-made pieces are carefully packed and dispatched within 3–5 working days after payment has cleared. Please allow extra time for delivery. Bespoke and commissioned pieces take a minimum of 3 weeks to make; an estimated making and dispatch time will be agreed with you before your commission is confirmed.
Royal Mail delivery times are estimates and may occasionally be affected by circumstances outside The Clay Snug's control. Please check that your delivery address is correct when ordering.
Damaged or missing parcels
If your order arrives damaged, please email theclaysnug@gmail.com as soon as possible with your order number and clear photographs of the item and packaging. Keep all packaging while the issue is being resolved. If tracking shows a delivery problem, please contact me so I can investigate it with Royal Mail.
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Returns & cancellations
Ready-made pieces
I hope you love your piece. If you change your mind about a standard, ready-made item bought online, email theclaysnug@gmail.com within 14 days of receiving it. You then have a further 14 days to return it.
Return items unused, undamaged and securely packaged. Unless the item is faulty or was sent in error, you are responsible for the return postage and for the parcel until it reaches me. A tracked service is recommended. Eligible refunds will be made to the original payment method after the returned item is received.
Commissions and personalised work
Bespoke, made-to-order and personalised commissions cannot be cancelled or returned once making has begun, and change-of-mind returns are not accepted because the piece has been created especially for you. I will ask you to approve wording and key details before work starts.
This does not affect your legal rights. If a commissioned or ready-made item is faulty, damaged on arrival or not as described, please contact me so I can put things right.
Cancellations before dispatch
For a ready-made item, contact me as soon as possible if you need to cancel. If it has already been dispatched, it will need to be returned under the process above.
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Caring for your Raku
Raku ceramics are decorative pieces created through rapid heating, flame, smoke and reduction. Treat your piece gently so its distinctive surface can be enjoyed for years.
Display indoors and keep away from frost, prolonged damp, strong direct sunlight and sudden changes in temperature.
Dust with a soft, dry cloth. If necessary, wipe gently with a barely damp cloth and dry immediately.
Do not soak, put in a dishwasher or use abrasive cleaners, polish or scouring pads.
Raku ware is porous and is not intended for food, drink, a microwave, oven or dishwasher.
Do not use the hearts or leaves as candle holders or expose them to a naked flame.
Handle carefully. Fine crackle is part of the glaze, but ceramic pieces can chip or break if knocked or dropped.
The unglazed back may have a natural carbon-black finish from the smoke-reduction process. This is intentional. Place the piece on a clean, dry surface; a small felt pad may be used beneath it if you wish to protect delicate furniture.
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Raku variation & disclaimer
Every Clay Snug Raku piece is individually handmade and fired. The process deliberately creates unpredictable colour, crackle, smoke marks, metallic flashes, carbon-black areas and subtle surface variations. These are natural characteristics of Raku and make each piece unique; they are not faults.
Colours—particularly copper and iridescent finishes—can appear different as the light, viewing angle and screen change. Product photographs are taken to represent each individual piece as accurately as possible, but an exact colour match cannot be guaranteed.
Raku pottery is porous, decorative and more delicate than conventional tableware. It is not food-safe or watertight and should not be used for food, drink or fresh flowers filled with water. Small pinholes, fine crackle, texture and slight variations in shape are part of the handmade process.
The reverse of some pieces is unglazed and naturally blackened by carbon absorbed from smoke during reduction. Please follow the Raku Care guidance supplied on this website.
Last updated 3 October 2026
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How long it is kept
Order and accounting records are normally kept for up to six years after the relevant financial year. Unsuccessful general enquiries are normally deleted within 12 months unless there is a reason to keep them longer. Information is kept only for as long as reasonably necessary.
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