The Sipfull Journal
Below you’ll find guides, new releases, and studio updates — alongside a few ideas we think are worth sharing.
Funny Dog & Cat Breed Mugs: Over 40 Designs, Hand-Pressed in Sussex
Labradors to Lurchers, Maine Coons to Moggies. Our cartoon cat and dog breed mugs now cover over 40 designs - each one a row of characters, hand-pressed to order in our Sussex studio. Here's every breed in the range.
Bone China vs Ceramic Mugs: The Honest Difference
First up in our new Great Debate series: bone china vs ceramic. Which one to pick for your personalised mug? We compare weight, capacity, heat retention, print quality and price.
The Purrtrait Mug: Your Cat, Turned Into a Work of Art
Upload a photo of your cat and our Purrtrait studio transforms it into a painterly portrait — printed in rich colour right around the mug. Any breed, any temperament, any degree of indifference. Hand-pressed in Sussex, from £12.49.
The Ponytrait Mug: Your Horse, Turned Into a Work of Art
Upload a photo of your horse and our Ponytrait studio transforms it into a painterly portrait — printed in rich colour right around the mug. Any breed, any age, any temperament. Hand-pressed in Sussex, from £12.49.
The Pawtrait Mug: Your Dog, Turned Into a Work of Art
Upload a favourite photo of your dog and our Pawtrait studio transforms it into a painterly portrait — printed in rich colour right around the mug. Any breed, any age, any character. Hand-pressed in Sussex, from £12.49.
Rolling Render Motorbike Art: Your Bike, Your Scene, Your Mug
Any bike, any era, hand-illustrated onto a mug and hand-pressed in Sussex. Eleven scenes to pick from, a rider you can dress down to the leathers, and a proof that lands in your inbox within hours. From £25.49.
The Horse Mugs Have Their Own Shelf Now
Eighteen designs, led by the runaway favourite — the Funny Horse Mug — and every kind of horse we've been asked for over the last two years. Illustrated, personalised with your horse's name, hand-pressed in Sussex.
The Animal Shelf: 20+ New Mugs, from Comical Cats to Crazy Cows
Twenty-plus new animal designs have quietly landed on the shelf over the last couple of months. Four new comical cats, plus a proper crew of everything else — with little dinosaurs, cute giraffes, cute owls and downright crazy cows already doing the best business. Personalised, hand-pressed in Sussex.
Introducing Custom Brands: Any Bottle You Love, Reimagined on a Mug
You've got a bottle, tin or can that means something — the gin from the honeymoon, the whisky on your dad's shelf, the oil tin from the shed. Send us a photo. We'll turn it into three stylised interpretations, hand-pressed onto the mug of your choice. Five categories, one process.
Introducing Custom Labels: A Bottle Invented Around a Name
Not everyone has a favourite bottle photo to hand. But most people have a name that matters. Pick a style, type the name, and we'll invent an original label for a bottle that's never existed. Gin, whisky, wine, champagne, beer — all bespoke, all built around them. From £12.99.
Introducing the Custom Oil Can Mug: The Mug You Kept Asking Us For
For a long time, we couldn't help you. You'd write in asking for a mug of a specific oil can — the tin from the workshop wall, your dad's, your granddad's — and we had to say no. Here's the workaround we built with you: send us the photo, we make the mug.
Introducing Rolling Render: A Bespoke Portrait of Any Car You Love
Send us a photo of any car and we'll turn it into a cinematic portrait, hand-pressed onto the mug of your choice. Bespoke every time, checked by hand, built in Sussex.












