Making Ceramic Handles

The following apply primarily to side handles on mugs pitchers and teapots but include concerns for the function and aesthetics of handles in general.
Making ceramic handles. Let me know what you think of the video i love feedback. Handles made from other materials must be attached after the pot has gone through its glaze firing. So she started experimenting. This tutorial video is about 5 different ways to make ceramic pottery or clay handles for coffee mugs soup bowls or any other project that needs a handle.
Making ceramic handles with a handheld extruder with videos. See more ideas about pottery ceramics ceramic pottery. Is handle making difficult for you or do you just not like making them. General guidelines for pottery handles.
You re not alone handle making is one of the harder things to learn when you start making pottery. In today s post an excerpt from the november december 2018 issue of pottery making illustrated marion shares a couple of her fun techniques for making pottery handles. This video was super fun to make. Many ceramic suppliers carry various types and sizes of handles.
During the pot s creation lugs must be made which will be large enough after shrinkage for the handle ends to fit through. My top 5 tips for pulling handles. Sep 17 2020 explore mayo underwood s board pottery handles followed by 823 people on pinterest. Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression.
In this post excerpted from the pottery making illustrated archives annie chrietzberg takes us through paul donnelly s processes for making and attaching handles to mugs. The traditional pulled handle did not seem to fit her modular slab built pots. None are rigid rules but are based on thousands of years of potters making handles. Pulling handles was something that i struggled with for a long time and it was one of the biggest hurdles to becoming a pr.
I still have a lot to learn about vid.