Glazed ceramic is a versatile material that we use every day. In this paper, we present a new approach that instruments existing glazed ceramic ware with interactive electronic circuits. We informed this work by collaborating with a ceramics designer and connected his craft practice to our experience in physical computing. From this partnership, we developed a systematic approach that begins with the subtractive fabrication of traces on glazed ceramic surfaces via the resist-blasting technique, followed by applying conductive ink into the inlaid traces. We capture and detail this approach through an annotated flowchart for others to refer to, as well as externalize the material insights we uncovered through ceramic and circuit swatches. We then demonstrate a range of interactive home applications built with this approach. Finally, we reflect on the process we took and discuss the importance of collaborating with craftspeople for material-driven research within HCI.

No Such Luck is an augmented fortune cat that responds the proximity of visitors in front of it. In an exhibition/gallery context, the artifact will beckon frenetically fast to "increase its fortune" and attract viewership, but slow down to a relaxed motion when a visitor gets up close. Although the symbolic representations of the traditional fortune cat are removed with the artifact, the distinct beckoning swing of the electromagnet pendulum gives us an uncanny connection to the lucky charm prevalent in many parts of Asia.