8/31/2020 1 Comment

Different Methods of Making Handles for Mugs

Keith and I use two different methods of making handles - I prefer to pull my handles and Keith prefers to extrude them. Each are perfectly fine and each lend themselves to creating very functional and perfectly beautiful handles.
Recently a friend asked us to demonstrate some alternatives to pulling handles so I put this video together using a Facebook LIVE post - it is a little rough and we may re-shoot it if we have time in the future.
In this video we demonstrate:
How to roll a coil for a handle
How to use a textured mat for interesting handles
How to draw a handle out of a thick slab of clay
How to use extruded handles
How to create a pulled handle look using a coil
How to pull a single handle
How to pull a handle on a plastic container
How to create a stem-like handle for a pumpkin form

I hope you find this video useful - give each of these techniques a try and I think you will find handles can be fun and a way to add texture and visual interest to your mugs.

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