Ceramic to use contained by a coffee mug? I'm doing a school project where i am making a coffee mug...

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

I own already asked this question before, and the answer be what I was looking for, but, I have to fire the mug contained by a kiln at 3600 deg F so the ceramic will effectively set. This is hopeless as I have brass in it and brass melt at 1650 deg F. What can I do? I am COMPLETELY stumped.

Thanks
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Answers:    First of all let me start sour by saying I'm not sure I can help you beside your problem compleatly. Second. Try breaking your qestion into a series of smaller questions. I found that people will answer shorter comfortable to answer questions more readily then they will long rugged to picture questions.

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

Hope that help,
Jer
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The only solution is to put it in a mold that can be fired, but again, I am completely stumped, too. I know attractive jewelry and some decorative things are made with gold ingots wires shaped into designs on a metal usually brass or bronze, and the design is then filled beside ceramic or glass, next 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.