How To Make Ceramic Mug Handles

Handles seem to be a bump in the road for aspiring potters and i m always pleased to find a different technique for making and attaching handles to mugs.

How to make ceramic mug handles.

Attach the handle to the mug. Paul donnelly s finished handles are both elegant and well balanced. Most people hold a mug cup handle with several fingers inside the handle and a finger or two against the outside thus both surfaces must be considered. Make sure when pressing the handle to the mug that your fingers are also on the inside of your mug so you don t dent your mug when pressing down.

Mug handles take a great deal of stress so make sure your joints are strong. Pulling handles was something that i struggled with for a long time and it was one of the biggest hurdles to becoming a pr. Some potters pull handles with their thumb in the center of the handle but that can create problematic ridges even if you rotate the handle back and forth 180 degrees for every pull. Score and slip the handle and the mug at the points where they will be attached.

You will want to make handles for many pots such as mugs pitchers teapots and so on. Now your mug form is complete and you can do any necessary touchup work. Be a little creative and see what you can come up with. Once you place the handle on the mug you can use your fingers or a modeling tool to smooth out the connected areas.

Here are several ways to make handles that are commonly used in pottery. Making and attaching handles to mugs.