David Hendley on fri 4 dec 09
Hey Guys, I extrude and pull all my handles and have for many
years. I agree that an extruded handle stuck on a hand thrown
piece of pottery usually looks, functions, and feels pretty bad.
Stuck-on handles are what gave the extruder a bad name and
got the tool banned from more than a few schools.
An extruded and pulled handle is not the same thing at all - it is
a pulled handle. I called the extruded sections of clay "blanks",
which accurately indicates that they are simply building blocks
for creating the handles.
The extruded sections are first thickened on one end by
dropping on a table, and then pulled thinner and narrower on
the other. I don't think even an experienced eye would know
with any certainty if the handles were first extruded.
Take a look at my web site if you want to see good extruded
and pulled handles. I also demonstrate the technique on Volume
1 of my Extruding DVD videos, and wrote a one-page article
with photos for "Potters Pages" a year or two ago.
No, extruding blanks for pulling handles probably does not
save a lot of time, but there are several advantages. Ridges
and/or valleys can be designed into the blank. This does save
time compared to starting with a wad of clay. Portion control
is another big advantage, as it takes a while to learn how much
clay to grab when pulling a handle. This is really a big plus for
making matching sets of mugs.
Of course I make all my extruder dies, and experimenting with
new designs offer another channel for individual expression.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
Larry Kruzan on fri 4 dec 09
Since David spoke up I think that I can reveal that the maker of my favorit=
e
mug with an extruded and pulled handle is one of his. Wonderful balance and
"feel" in the hand.
We all use machines (wheel, slab roller, hands, etc.) to make our ware - bu=
t
it's what happens after the machine is done that sets it apart from the als=
o
rans. His DVD series does a great job of teaching how to get the most from
your extruder and more importantly, your extrusions.
Larry Kruzan
Lost Creek Pottery
www.lostcreekpottery.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Clayart [mailto:Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG] On Behalf Of David Hendley
Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 12:27 PM
To: Clayart@LSV.CERAMICS.ORG
Subject: Extruded Handles Are Fab
Hey Guys, I extrude and pull all my handles and have for many years. I agre=
e
that an extruded handle stuck on a hand thrown piece of pottery usually
looks, functions, and feels pretty bad.
Stuck-on handles are what gave the extruder a bad name and got the tool
banned from more than a few schools.
An extruded and pulled handle is not the same thing at all - it is a pulled
handle. I called the extruded sections of clay "blanks", which accurately
indicates that they are simply building blocks for creating the handles.
The extruded sections are first thickened on one end by dropping on a table=
,
and then pulled thinner and narrower on the other. I don't think even an
experienced eye would know with any certainty if the handles were first
extruded.
Take a look at my web site if you want to see good extruded and pulled
handles. I also demonstrate the technique on Volume
1 of my Extruding DVD videos, and wrote a one-page article with photos for
"Potters Pages" a year or two ago.
No, extruding blanks for pulling handles probably does not save a lot of
time, but there are several advantages. Ridges and/or valleys can be
designed into the blank. This does save time compared to starting with a wa=
d
of clay. Portion control is another big advantage, as it takes a while to
learn how much clay to grab when pulling a handle. This is really a big plu=
s
for making matching sets of mugs.
Of course I make all my extruder dies, and experimenting with new designs
offer another channel for individual expression.
David Hendley
david@farmpots.com
http://www.farmpots.com
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