Pulled handles pottery

J A R S O F D U S T’s Instagram profile post: “#potteryhack Try pulling your handles directly off of a mug for a more consistent handle shape. Prepping lots of mugs for The Vault,…”

Chris Penny Ceramics on Instagram: "Pulling handles is about knowing when to stop, when to have wet hands and when to have dry hands, and how dry the cup needs to be. It’s all about practice. I think you can get pretty comfortable applying handles in about 3 years … sorry not years I mean weeks 😂… actually it doesn’t take as long as you think. If you keep the starting lump the same each time. And attach as many handles as you can to cups you are making … say 4 handles per cup, then recycle…

Mäe Ceramics on Instagram: "This is how I make all my handles for my cups. Years ago I used to pull them, until I kind of realized that the sharp energy to my pieces deserved a more squared handle, and I worked out this lovely efficient technique using a slab. . . . . . #pottery #ceramics #howtomakehandles #potteryvideo #instapottery #stoneware #potterywheel"

Laura Crosland Ceramics on Instagram: "I thought I would try to capture the hand position that I use to pull and shape a handle. I put my hand in to the position shown in the video, I find it very useful to make the edges narrower. The thumb and forefinger pinch the edge of the handle. . . . . #pottery #studiopottery #ceramics #ceramicart #art #contemporaryceramics #wheelthrown #maker #madeincornwall #mug #wip #ceramicsuk #handlepulling #britishstudiopottery #claylife #workinprogress…

Bilyana Yankulova on Instagram: "How to make a pulled handle? There are many shapes of handles and ways to make handles. Here is a video how I make mine handles and stick it with the cylinder. Every pottery I make is one of kind for you. #pottery #ceramicart #ceramic #ceramicmug #oneofkind"

You will want to make handles for many pots such as mugs, pitchers, teapots, and so on. Here are several ways to make handles that are commonly used in pottery.

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Twisted Clay on Instagram: "Pulling handles from the pot is my favorite way to make handles. Before I learned to make handles this way, I did not tend to like them. Once I learned this method, I both liked the process more and I also felt the outcome was more to my liking. If you have never tried this, you should give it a try. #pottery #ceramics #handmade #clay #art #ceramic #ceramicart #stoneware #potterylove #instapottery #wheelthrown #handmadepottery #pottersofinstagram…