Ceramic to use in a coffee mug?

Question

I'm doing a school project where i am making a coffee mug that keeps your coffee warmer. I need to use ceramic to keep the components underneath it in place, and most importantly to make it look like the rest of the mug. Does anyone know of any ceramic that could be used and set well enough to be used in a dishwasher? Effectively it is an extension of the bottom of the mug.

I have already asked this question before, and the answer was what I was looking for, but, I have to fire the mug in a kiln at 3600 deg F so the ceramic will effectively set. This is not possible as I have brass in it and brass melts at 1650 deg F. What can I do? I am COMPLETELY stumped.

Thanks

Answer 1

The only solution is to put it in a mold that can be fired, but again, I am completely stumped, too.  I know beautiful jewelry and some decorative things are made with gold wires shaped into designs on a metal usually brass or bronze,  and the design is then filled with ceramic or glass, then fired.  This is one form of enamel ware.  And the first glazed cookware is made from tin glazed with ceramic, a la Schindler's List.

Answer 2

First of all let me start off by saying I'm not sure I can help you with your problem compleatly.    Second.   Try breaking your qestion into a series of smaller questions.  I found that people will answer shorter easy to answer questions more readily then they will long hard to picture questions.  

    I doubt there are many craftsmen out there who know that much about  caramics AND  metal.    Personally I would visit a local highschool.  Most local highschools have both an art departmartment and a Shop/ welding class.  You can talk with both of them and see if they can help them.

Hope that helps,

Jer