Is handle making difficult for you or do you just not like making them.
Making ceramic handles.
This video was super fun to make.
The traditional pulled handle did not seem to fit her modular slab built pots.
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.
During the pot s creation lugs must be made which will be large enough after shrinkage for the handle ends to fit through.
If you struggle with pulled handles this is a great alternative because it cuts down on the mess and the drying time and still makes lovely elegant handles.
General guidelines for pottery handles.
Ceramic mold making opens up endless potential for creative expression.
You re not alone handle making is one of the harder things to learn when you start making pottery.
The following apply primarily to side handles on mugs pitchers and teapots but include concerns for the function and aesthetics of handles in general.
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.
I still have a lot to learn about vid.
Not only does ceramic mold making enable you to repeat a form over and over again it also makes individual forms lose their preciousness which frees you up to experiment more.
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My top 5 tips for pulling handles.
So she started experimenting.
Making ceramic handles with a handheld extruder with videos.
Jennifer poellot harnetty editor.
None are rigid rules but are based on thousands of years of potters making handles.
Sep 17 2020 explore mayo underwood s board pottery handles followed by 823 people on pinterest.
Many ceramic suppliers carry various types and sizes of 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.