Handle Pulling Tip
We’ve been working on making better mugs in the class at Penland. Cynthia Bringle has demonstrated her way of attaching and pulling handles so we’ve all been working hard at getting the technique down well. Cynthia pulls handles off the side of the mug which is different than the way I normally do it. So we’ve been pulling a lot of handles in this class. It’s not unusual to find a piece with 2 or more handles, it’s rather fun.
When pulling handles a potter tends to use a bit of water to make the clay move to the thinness and length that we want for the piece. This often means we have a little water running down our arms. It’s a bit annoying. My friend and classmate, Lora Rust has come up with a great solution. She uses a sweatband to absorb that water and stop it from running down the arm and dripping off the elbow. Brilliant.
How do you make your handles?
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When pulling handles a potter tends to use a bit of water to make the clay move to the thinness and length that we want for the piece. This often means we have a little water running down our arms. It’s a bit annoying. My friend and classmate, Lora Rust has come up with a great solution. She uses a sweatband to absorb that water and stop it from running down the arm and dripping off the elbow. Brilliant.
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Check out the gallery page - Future Relics Gallery by Lori Buff
great tip, I dip my sponge in a bowl of water to wash my work table down and wet my clay and I can use this tip for that purpose too
ReplyDeleteGood thinking Linda.
DeleteI pull handles off of the mug. When I was learning I did the lots of handles on one pot too! The wrist band is a great idea... would come in handy when eating lobster too :-)
ReplyDeleteYes it would.
DeleteI still pull my handles separately, let them firm up in a curve then attach. One of these days I'll try this method but might have to see if I can buy a sweat band first :)
ReplyDeleteI have made many handles off the pot too but never cared for it. I like to make exactly what I want, let it dry, then get it on there just right. Sometimes, ahem, if I may say, people who pull them off the pot are a bit, er, snooty about it, just like potters who throw off the hump or woodfire, considering themselves, perhaps, a little more traditionalist or something....
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