{"id":774,"date":"2026-06-08T21:52:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-09T04:52:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/?p=774"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:55:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-19T04:55:35","slug":"nemeses-by-destiny-a-tale-of-clay-color-and-heartbreak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/?p=774","title":{"rendered":"Nemeses by Destiny: A Tale of Clay, Color, and Heartbreak"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There is a unique thrill in bringing a legendary rivalry to life. For this throwback, I wanted to share a pair of handcrafted ceramic tea cups featuring the ultimate anime duo: the RX-78-2 Gundam and Char\u2019s Custom Zaku II.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They were meant to be a perfect match\u2014<strong>nemeses by destiny<\/strong> captured in clay. But if you\u2019ve spent any time in a pottery studio, you know that the clay often has its own tragic plans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Vision: Bold Colors and High Drama<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Unlike some of my more muted, earthy glaze work, this set was all about high-contrast drama. I wanted to capture the dynamic energy of a manga panel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The Gundam Cup:<\/strong> Carved with intense cel-shaded lines, featuring the classic bright yellow V-fin, deep red chin, and stark white armor, all framed by a rich black backdrop to make the face pop.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Char&#8217;s Zaku II:<\/strong> Intended to match the Gundam&#8217;s intensity with its signature striking crimson and salmon-red hues, complete with a brilliant yellow mono-eye gleaming from the dark.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div  id=\"jtg-763\" class=\"modula modula-gallery modula-columns\" data-config=\"{&quot;tabletHeight&quot;:800,&quot;mobileHeight&quot;:800,&quot;desktopHeight&quot;:800,&quot;enableTwitter&quot;:false,&quot;enableWhatsapp&quot;:false,&quot;enableFacebook&quot;:false,&quot;enablePinterest&quot;:false,&quot;enableLinkedin&quot;:false,&quot;enableEmail&quot;:false,&quot;randomFactor&quot;:0.5,&quot;type&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns&quot;:12,&quot;gutter&quot;:10,&quot;mobileGutter&quot;:10,&quot;tabletGutter&quot;:10,&quot;desktopGutter&quot;:10,&quot;enableResponsive&quot;:true,&quot;tabletColumns&quot;:2,&quot;mobileColumns&quot;:1,&quot;lazyLoad&quot;:0,&quot;lightboxOpts&quot;:{&quot;animated&quot;:true,&quot;Thumbs&quot;:{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;modern&quot;,&quot;showOnStart&quot;:false},&quot;Toolbar&quot;:{&quot;display&quot;:{&quot;right&quot;:[&quot;close&quot;]},&quot;enabled&quot;:true},&quot;Carousel&quot;:{&quot;Panzoom&quot;:{&quot;touch&quot;:true},&quot;infinite&quot;:false},&quot;keyboard&quot;:{&quot;Escape&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Delete&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;Backspace&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;PageUp&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;PageDown&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowUp&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;,&quot;ArrowDown&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowRight&quot;:&quot;next&quot;,&quot;ArrowLeft&quot;:&quot;prev&quot;},&quot;wheel&quot;:&quot;slide&quot;,&quot;touch&quot;:true,&quot;backdropClick&quot;:&quot;close&quot;,&quot;l10n&quot;:{&quot;CLOSE&quot;:&quot;Close&quot;,&quot;NEXT&quot;:&quot;Next&quot;,&quot;PREV&quot;:&quot;Previous&quot;,&quot;Error&quot;:&quot;The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.&quot;,&quot;PLAY_START&quot;:&quot;Start slideshow&quot;,&quot;PLAY_STOP&quot;:&quot;Pause slideshow&quot;,&quot;FULL_SCREEN&quot;:&quot;Full screen&quot;,&quot;THUMBS&quot;:&quot;Thumbnails&quot;,&quot;DOWNLOAD&quot;:&quot;Download&quot;,&quot;SHARE&quot;:&quot;Share&quot;,&quot;ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Zoom&quot;,&quot;EMAIL&quot;:&quot;Here is the link to the image : %%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;MODAL&quot;:&quot;You can close this modal content with the ESC key&quot;,&quot;ERROR&quot;:&quot;Something Went Wrong, Please Try Again Later&quot;,&quot;IMAGE_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Image Not Found&quot;,&quot;ELEMENT_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;HTML Element Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_NOT_FOUND&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Not Found&quot;,&quot;AJAX_FORBIDDEN&quot;:&quot;Error Loading AJAX : Forbidden&quot;,&quot;IFRAME_ERROR&quot;:&quot;Error Loading Page&quot;,&quot;TOGGLE_ZOOM&quot;:&quot;Toggle zoom 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%%image_link%% and this is the link to the gallery : %%gallery_link%%&quot;,&quot;grid_type&quot;:&quot;automatic&quot;,&quot;rowHeight&quot;:250,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;justify&quot;,&quot;lightbox&quot;:&quot;fancybox&quot;,&quot;lightbox_devices&quot;:&quot;both&quot;}\">\n\n\t\n\t<div  class=\"modula-items grid-gallery\">\n\t\t<div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"771\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"A repair was attempted to &quot;glue&quot; the broken piece together but it failed.\u00a0 You can see the painting&#039;s layer on this picture.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-771\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"A repair was attempted to &quot;glue&quot; the broken piece together but it failed.\u00a0 You can see the painting&#039;s layer on this picture.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">A repair was attempted to \"glue\" the broken piece together but it failed.\u00a0 You can see the painting's layer on this picture.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"772\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"Original carving and painting of the shoulder was broken off\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-772\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"Original carving and painting of the shoulder was broken off\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-greenware-repair-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">Original carving and painting of the shoulder was broken off<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"767\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"I glaze fire it anyway to examine the panting result.\u00a0 Darn I love it!\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-767\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"I glaze fire it anyway to examine the panting result.\u00a0 Darn I love it!\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-1-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">I glaze fire it anyway to examine the panting result.\u00a0 Darn I love it!<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"768\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"The machine gun carving that was left\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-768\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"The machine gun carving that was left\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The machine gun carving that was left<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"769\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"This angle shows a bit of the shoulder armour\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-769\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"This angle shows a bit of the shoulder armour\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-Handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-final-3-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">This angle shows a bit of the shoulder armour<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"764\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"The cup is small, just about 4 inches.\u00a0 But it was crafted 360 all round.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-764\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam RX78-2 Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2.jpg\" title=\"Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"The cup is small, just about 4 inches.\u00a0 But it was crafted 360 all round.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-handcrafted-ceramic-tea-cup-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The cup is small, just about 4 inches.\u00a0 But it was crafted 360 all round.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"765\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"The greenware stage before bisque firing.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-765\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam RX78-2 Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware.jpg\" title=\"Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"The greenware stage before bisque firing.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Handcrafted-ceramic-Tea-cup-2-Painted-Bisqueware-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The greenware stage before bisque firing.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"773\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"The clean greenware stage after carving and design.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-773\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Gundam Zaku Handcrafted Ceramic Tea Cup\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware.jpg\" title=\"Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"The clean greenware stage after carving and design.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Zaku-handcrafted-cermic-tea-cup-2-greenware-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">The clean greenware stage after carving and design.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"modula-item effect-pufrobo\" >\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-overlay\"><\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"modula-item-content\">\n\n\t\t<a data-image-id=\"766\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"jtg-763\" data-caption=\"They were made quiet perfectly matching in size and design.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Zaku didn&#039;t make it.\" aria-label=\"Open image in lightbox\" class=\"tile-inner modula-item-link\"><\/a><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"pic wp-image-766\"  data-valign=\"middle\" data-halign=\"center\" alt=\"Would have been a perfect Gundam RX78-2 and Zaku Tea Cup set if the Zaku cup were broken\" data-full=\"https:\/\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2.jpg\" title=\"Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2\" crop=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-caption=\"They were made quiet perfectly matching in size and design.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Zaku didn&#039;t make it.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1152%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1152w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1536%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=300%2C400&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=850%2C1133&amp;ssl=1 850w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/littlebeak.studio\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/Gundam-Zaku-Tea-Cup-Set-2-scaled.jpg?resize=1320%2C1760&amp;ssl=1 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/>\n\t\t<div class=\"figc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"figc-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jtg-description\">They were made quiet perfectly matching in size and design.\u00a0 Unfortunately, Zaku didn't make it.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\n\t<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n\t{\n\t\t\"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n\t\t\"@type\"   : \"ImageGallery\",\n\t\t\"id\"      : 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But tragedy struck during the painting phase. The Zaku cup suffered a severe break along the rim and body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In ceramics, you don&#8217;t give up easily. I mixed up some slip, braced the pieces, and attempted a heavy-duty greenware repair (as you can see from the raw, gritty studio photos). I patched it up, smoothed it over as best as I could, and decided to push forward through the firing anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Unfortunately, the ceramic gods weren&#8217;t smiling on this one. The structural repair didn&#8217;t hold up perfectly to the intense stress of the kiln, leaving the Zaku with a battle-scarred, uneven rim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Glazed Anyway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Even though the pair wouldn&#8217;t emerge as the flawless commercial set I had envisioned, I couldn&#8217;t bring myself to throw the Zaku away. I glazed it anyway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Seeing them side-by-side on the table, there\u2019s a strange poetry to it. The Gundam stands pristine and unyielding, while Char&#8217;s Zaku looks like it just dragged itself out of a brutal atmospheric re-entry. They would have been a pristine pair, but instead, they became a testament to the chaotic, unpredictable journey of being a maker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is a unique thrill in bringing a legendary rivalry to life. For this throwback, I wanted to share a pair of handcrafted ceramic tea cups featuring the ultimate anime duo: the RX-78-2 Gundam and Char\u2019s Custom Zaku II. They were meant to be a perfect match\u2014nemeses by destiny captured in clay. 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