the anything bowl

[@esmeraldagamgeetook2454]

Wow that is a gorgeous bowl! And what a great idea for merch too - supporting a local craftsmanship and something people will actually use. I'm a ceramic lover and have dabbled in making things myself so I really appreciate how you talked about the making process. Love from Australia 💜

[@hsd287]

Man I love videos about good products I kinda love seeing what u have in store not my preferred budget range though but a good example of what we can use for plating food well 👍🏻

[@Hatter5150]

Mike, your timing is perfect! I have been looking for a nice bowl. I got a cheap one and the damn thing broke. I want to cook healthier meals for myself and have been experimenting with rice bowls. A couple of beautiful bowls like this makes everything more special. Very happy to place my order.

[@celesteortins5250]

Gorgeous! I just ordered 2!!

[@mnmspecial]

Beautiful artisan crafted bowls. Love a good collaboration that supports your local artists.

[@ryantheprofessional7528]

Bro, rich people, man...i thought we were getting a ramen recipe!

[@rubipotter1980]

Just yesterday at my local fine olive oil company store I saw beautiful bowls like these and the price was $65 each 😢, after that $58 sounds better 😂. Beautiful bowls Mike.

[@reheyesd8666]

I honestly wish I could afford this, they seem like good quality products and being hand made adds to it. I bet these will last a good while.

[@Bamfviola666]

i feel the same.

[@botcazoufrancois5833]

The new KZbin feature for automatic audio translation is somewhat odd and not very accurate

[@cepamoa1749]

a little question, why do i have an horrible french IA translation instead of the real video ? Its only for USA so why i got this french horror. ok found the option to turn it back to normal

[@passionatemelon6627]

handmade pottery is expensive for a reason. i do think 58 is up there and i wish i could sell my work for that much but if i did i wouldnt sell anything

[@tpat90]

Is there somewhere I can see your wares?

[@hsd287]

That's the point he's selling something most wouldn't be able to buy even if they love him and the channel

[@ConflictedSwitch]

I drop things too often to have clay bowls. 8(

[@cosmicbrambleclawv2]

I've ALWAYS wondered where the bowl at 1:05 came from! Been trying to find myself one for years 😅 (even asked on a Q&A episode but never got a answer)

[@leagariepy3479]

I use bowl like this ALL THE TIME! It’s really making the food look delicious!

[@JackGeezy]

Packing a phat bowl as we speak

[@Leopard_Lover]

😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@PALE1ISTEHBEST]

I’m glad through all the years and rebranding, he never kicked the “brother’s green”crowd. Much love

[@joshjparks]

Smoke one for me.

[@Schnabulation]

Might even be his next video: how to grow your own pot. 😂

[@Leopard_Lover]

@@Schnabulation and this is literally a pot in the shape of a bowl.

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

These are GORGEOUS. I keep imagining ramen or pho inside and it makes me want them so badly!!! I have to save up (I just replaced all my pans and I need a new knife set first) and by then, they will probably be gone. :( But omg they are beautiful! 😍

[@VanillaAttila]

Too small. Too expensive

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

This is what true hand-crafted pottery costs… Clay + labour + 1st firing + glaze + labour + 2nd firing + marketing and online sales + boxing and shipping + maybe a little profit at the end if they are lucky.

[@Jock1971]

It really doesn't

[@tpat90]

@@Jock1971 Can you explain why it doesn't? From my point of view, you have no idea of product and labouring costs in the US.

[@tpat90]

And to add I would assume you have never had a piece of clay in your hand and tried to work it on a professional level.

[@BLTkitchen]

Mike G dropping the perfect bowl before Christmas 🔥

[@northboy7996]

I just bought a big bowl from chinatown for 10$ flat Thank god something isnt breaking the dang bank account

[@05350]

Bowls are never dishwasher friendly. So either run the dishwasher more frequently, or one needs to hand-wash it. Pretty but not practical.

[@mutantryeff]

I just started air-curing my second duck (the first was for Thanksgiving) so I can have it for New Year's. After roasting it, I plan on making duck soup with the entire duck.

[@conradcoolerfiend]

price is pretty crazy, i would say up to $35 most people are able to stomache. for $58 you need another reason to value it at that... perhaps supporting a creator you like, perhaps treating is as an art piece, etc. But hey if you can sell the 300 then who am i to say, its not a mass market product.

[@hsd287]

Even for someone who loves Mike nope it's still a deal breaker

[@mariaallevato6121]

These just went on my Gift List for either Christmas or my January bday. Fingers crossed!

[@lesleywatkins1172]

What a shame you aren’t shipping to the uk! I’d love a couple!

[@IsinMoon]

I’ve been doing ceramics for several years, and know how much work goes into handmade pieces. It’s a time consuming process, and a labor of love. It’s also expensive to make when you add up the cost of the materials used and the hours of labor that go into a handmade piece. That being said, I can still understand how someone would be put off by the $58 price tag for a single bowl. I make all my plates/bowls myself because a) it’s a mesmerizing process and I love making them, and b) it’s still cheaper than buying them from another potter 😂

[@terry5749]

🎉❤🎉

[@cherylschwarz3950]

What are the dimensions? No info as to size on the ordering website.

[@kellycarroll6829]

good collab! Blessings for Christmas to you and your family!💚

[@Meliaesc2]

I'll buy one if it comes with a sampling of delicious food to put in it!

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

@@Meliaesc2 I know a potter who did this… had a soup night where you paid $50 and you got a bowl of soup and kept the bowl afterwards

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

​@@HannahMitchell-Artthat's actually really cool, I'd go to that!

[@HannahMitchell-Art]

@@IjeomaThePlantMama yes was quite the social occasion, had a band as well

[@tony_25or6to4]

If you're using for ramen or some other soup, should probably pre-heat the bowl so it doesn't cool the liquid too fast.

[@IjeomaThePlantMama]

Yup, letting boiling water sit in the bowl prior to adding the soup would keep it hot

[@cindypelletier9365]

Love it! I live in Canada though.

[@mihaiemilian5330]

What? 58 dollars and not even turned??? Gasby is crying

[@maverickbonato8164]

Guys if it's not in your budget, if you're not the target for it you don't need to be negative about the price. It's a handmade quality product made in the US with of course some margin, it ain't a charity. Free shipping it's not to be underestimated either, the price is quite reasonable actually.

[@HeliumBros123]

Freedom of speech 👍

[@Jock1971]

Is it aye? 58 dollars for a dollars worth of clay and 3-5 mins of shaping over a preexisting mould/hump, with a dip and fire and of course the free shipping that has already been calculated into the price

[@maverickbonato8164]

@@Jock1971 There's a lot of stuff that goes behind a seemingly simple process. Again if you're not the target that's fine but this is also a way to support a youtuber you enjoyed over the years, I don't see anything wrong with a markup, nobody's forcing you to buy anything. Then again if you see a bowl with the same specs, made in the US in a limited run that's made to last the ages for way less money please send me the link because I'm not the target either lol

[@hsd287]

Nope he's setting up for a biz loss honestly not a good price for it

[@hsd287]

​@@maverickbonato8164 if most of the ppl are not the target audience why would they keep quiet giving this guy a delusion ? Saying it makes him aware that he's screwing himself up 💀

[@missOhdrey]

Very cool!

[@NomadOverNormal]

They are so beautiful. Do you trust them in the microwave and dishwasher? I know you said they're okay there - but curious about if you'd microwave in such a special bowl yourself.

[@LifebyMikeG]

yep been using the same ceramics for over a decade in both microwave and dishwasher plus testing these for the last few months and it's totally fine.

[@eavision1]

Beautiful! You nailed it with this design! ❤.

[@Fenianboyo]

Good looking bowl, little ricvh for my blood for 1 bowl, though

[@walteryuth555]

I like the color scheme.

[@aniceavem]

It’s really funny (not) seeing everyone freak out about the price of handmade American ceramics. I guess people have a month or so to buy up all of the cheap, cheap, easy breaking, machine made internationally produced plates & bowls they please before they stop making their way into the country

[@hsd287]

I guess metal is better than ceramic or plastic? More long lasting too I'm surprised the US doesn't have cheaply available mass appealing products that can serve a larger range of ppl ? That's where India etc wins 🇮🇳

[@MrScribbble]

This video is just what i need rn

[@uramaxa8691]

I LOVE IT

[@santiagom6953]

$58 for a bowl is crazy.

[@moomoocowsly]

It's not crazy, you're just not in the target market

[@Patchumz]

Artisan internet influencer merch is always way over expensive.

[@LifebyMikeG]

I totally understand if that seems like a lot for a bowl and I tried to do my best in the video to explain the price point. This project was not about making a lot of money, to be transparent there's really not much made on my end at all. I did this project because I thought it would be a super fun collab while supporting a business that I really think is awesome. These bowls are as high quality and handmade as they come in the ceramic world and will also last a lifetime. When it comes to artisan small batch products like this, its going to cost more then other plates or bowls you might be use to buying.

[@mikeg66]

It's crazy and if you don't think so you are as well

[@andreamarks5964]

Anything- but in my cabinet.

[@ANGELOFDARKification]

Constructive criticism for next time, if you made the design look cooler or maybe embedded the limited number on the ceramic, then I think the price would be worth it. I might be totally wrong though so take my opinion with a huge pinch of salt.

[@hsd287]

Honestly he's screwed up it's good but nobody ain't gonna buy that

[@sethm7761]

Those are pretty

[@jmunt]

People get less worked up when their utility bill or taxes go up by $100 a year than they do when someone releases a $58 bowl they don’t even have to buy 😂 I’ve noticed this trend a lot recently. People LOVE getting worked up when something they don’t need and didn’t exist yesterday suddenly exists and is expensive.

[@jmunt]

(Copying from a different comment I left) It’s a run of 300. In no world is a run of 300 MEANT to have mass consumer appeal. Small batch products are always more expensive to make (it’s called economies of scale) so they are naturally more expensive to sell. This is a normal thing in every product category. They’re barely gonna make money on these bowls, it’s just a cool thing for the couple hundred people out there who want it. This happens all over. Some people are into clothes and spend a bit more for something equally functional but a more premium look and feel. For some, golf clubs. Some, cars. Some, musical instruments. Some, rugs. Some, gaming PC setups. And some, yes, bowls. We all have different interests and tastes. We all have bought something that someone else would call overpriced

[@northboy7996]

True

[@Jock1971]

​@@jmuntbarely going to make money on a dollars worth of clay and a shaping over 4-5 humps, a glaze and a fire, the most expensive thing about this will be the free shipping (already calculated in to total price)

[@hsd287]

It's being advertised by their favourite KZbinr which is kinda a shock assuming it's unaffordability and that Mike didn't think about that aspect effectively causing himself a loss?

[@draven_sword7092]

Quality ceramics are generally pretty expensive. I have some pieces that I use regularly and absolutely love them. It's really fun when you can appreciate the food as well as the vessel you're eating it from.

[@Garlicgod]

Looks classy

[@sthefanyirabi9054]

Oh they are lovely... So sad that i'm in another country 🥲

[@melindah3954]

Beautiful 💙

[@clarencehershberger2058]

Beautiful bowls, my friend!

[@MartinIbert]

Telling us about a admittedly quite nice product only to tell us that almost nobody can buy it? How lame is that? Yes, all the US population is almost nobody ... less than 5%.

[@JasonMaggini]

"Organic minerals?"

[@passionatemelon6627]

the better way to say that would just be minerals. silica, gerstley borate, kaolin, etc. all pottery glazes are just raw materials suspended in water

[@tpat90]

@@passionatemelon6627 I find cobalt a bit concerning ... There shouldn't be a toxic metal in my glaze. I mean the impact will be negligible, but still ... Nickel, cobalt, barium and selenium are beautiful in a glaze, but there are so many opportunities to use these glazes, why use them in food ware.

[@jacobgraham8723]

@@tpat90 110% agree a toxic heavy metal should never be used or allowed in food or food use products. Zero reason for the FDA allowing it other than looking the other way.

[@Super_Rookie]

Went to buy 4 while video was playing about to checkout and then heard the dreaded words only ships to US. UK only one letter off 😅

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

It's always a great day when You upload❤❤❤❤

[@Oktopia]

*cries in European.

[@mjohnsimon1337]

$58 a bowl? A set of these would cost more than my car payment. 😂

[@luciabriseno4065]

SORRY,,,, CANT AFFORD IT on My Budget Friend.

[@apffyt2549]

bowl

[@dcbqb19]

If you can hold these bowls without your hands feeling like they are grabbing a log from a fire after microwaving, then id say they are worth it. But realistically, ceramic plateware is just not consumer friendly for everyday use. I get youre trying to sell them, but, these are decoration bowls, not used all the time or if they are, certainly not put in the microwave. Nothing more frustrating than being sick, wanting some jewish penicillin, and not being able to just grab the bowl to sit and sip from.

[@hsd287]

Hmmm for metal and cheap ceramic I guess it's better to keep a baking dish underneath and then microwave ? It's definitely gonna heat up a scarf or rag can help take it out

[@brittonharrison-diller6985]

Nope sorry... out of my budget

[@wonderquestor]

I’m sorry but for $58 the bowl had better come with the meals too

[@hsd287]

Well he's a cook maybe that can be arranged 😂❤

[@Napkiner]

$58 is an extremely reasonable price for a handmade ceramic bowl. For anyone saying that’s crazy, you aren’t the target demographic. Keep buying your mass produced

[@indigo_falcon]

Internet Shaquille is selling handmade ceramics for half the price...

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

​@@indigo_falconAnd I guess his manufacturer is paying their employees half as much...

[@hsd287]

U get way good quality durable products in under 20 or max 25-30 these ppl overpriced the simplest things

[@ArtezPL]

$58 XD

[@imagines9688]

wow all handmade!

[@kasstty]

Letssss gooo

[@alexanderromero9701]

58 each? They better be handmade in the U.S

[@LifebyMikeG]

did you watch? it certainly is

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

This is what paying the bowl maker a fair wage for their time and talent looks like. You're just not used to seeing it.

[@Samwise-o2r]

​@@fluffylilmarshmallow4525true, but Average Americans still can't afford to get a full set. I get what goes into it, but it is still way above affordability for most of us. I am glad there are those who can afford them and happy they can enjoy them. For me. I will still have to buy from the local department store or thrift stores.

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

@@Samwise-o2r Same! These are not affordable to me, at least in my current financial situation, but I'm happy the employees and designers are properly paid! Accessibility to all comes at a cost...to the talent, to the one crafting the product, to the one working to put food on the table for their loved ones. I'll save and be able to afford something similar, or a new collaboration, soon. The bowls will last a lifetime and are worth the wait. ❤️

[@Samwise-o2r]

@@fluffylilmarshmallow4525 a "lifetime" may not be long. They are still made of clay and could break if dropped on the wring surface, etc. Like pretty much everything these days, not much lasts forever.

[@jacobgraham8723]

You lost me at organic and cobalt, a toxic heavy metal

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

Cobalt is only toxic in large doses. Just like water. Water is only toxic in large doses. Please do not peddle misinformation.

[@aeueeaia]

Aaand unsubscribed! The fall of Pro Home Cooks from relatable to a ridiculously rich influencer has been sad, to say the least. See ya Mike

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

Not criticizing your choice to unsubscribe, but I wanted to give you a different perspective and see if it might change your mind. He made 300 bowls with a local studio that hand-makes quality ceramics. It is a product he made with his specifications and preferences in mind, but wanted to offer those who have the means to support his dream, as well as the local studio to be able to pay their artisans a fair wage. On the other hand, Patreon is another way to support channels like this one, and they offer tiered donation options so that people can each give within their means, but only if they want to. I think of this as a Patreon upper tier donation in which the giver can receive something in return for their support. I don't have the financial means to participate, but I'm not offended by that. It seems to me that people are used to mass marketing, large companies exploiting workers in order to make large profits for themselves, and we're just used to thinking every item we see should be affordable for everyone. But the problem with that thinking is that we are buying into exactly what the companies want: mindless consumerism. I think things like this are nice. It's a labor of love from Mike, and even though there are SO many bowls on Amazon for less than $5, $58 is what they deemed affordable for them (the studio he used) in material costs, time, worker compensation, shipping, etc. I get that it's not justifiable for people like you and me, but that might be because we're conditioned to think a bowl should cost very little without thinking about whom the low cost would exploit. Maybe someday the system will be different, but if we don't challenge it, things will never change. I'm NOT suggesting we buy these bowls if we don't have the means, but maybe just that we don't criticize high quality craftsmanship made sustainably in small quantities just because we can not afford it, and just because it's in sharp contrast to the unfair conditions needed to make them cheaper. Do you see what I'm saying?

[@_-JR01]

I think if you're going to be wanting to sell $58 bowls to your plate, you could so the transparency of showing costs up front. Not just a throwaway "oh it's made in the US". Lots of things are made in the US, and even better are companies who are transparent of labour, materials and margins.

[@jmunt]

Did you watch the same video I watched? He literally showed them hand making it and explained the labor involved being the reason for the price. I don’t know how you could be more transparent than this

[@walteryuth555]

Transparent? Man. When was the last time plates from Walmart came with a "How-Its-Made" video. 😂 I'll keep this in mind tho 😉

[@_-JR01]

​@@jmunt stating obvious things isn't transparent. It's just stating normal and obvious logistics. For example here's a coffee roaster being 100% transparent of cost every step the way: Pricing Details branch icon Farm Gate (Local; PARCHMENT) 4MM COP/Carga branch icon Farm Gate (USD; Green) ~$10.28/KG boat icon FOB $14.09/KG car icon FOT $18.16/KG

[@fluffylilmarshmallow4525]

​@@walteryuth555The Walmart 'how it's made' video would be very sketchy, indeed! "This literal child works a 16-hour day without proper worker protection or livable compensation, but don't worry, they love it!" 😳

[@_-JR01]

​@@jmunt saying something is made in america isn't transparency, it's a product description. Look at how for example a coffee roaster lists out it's prices: Pricing Details  Farm Gate (Local; PARCHMENT) 4MM COP/Carga  Farm Gate (USD; Green) ~$10.28/KG  FOB $14.09/KG  FOT $18.16/KG

[@mglisty]

It's too expensive and looks terrible. Did you learn marketing from Marcus Brownee?

[@Beingreal1886]

First comment 😊

[@StaticOz_]

First

[@snapman218]

Selling to rich idiots