Carole Fox on fri 7 sep 01
Like Marianne, I used to pull handles from a carrot shaped wedge of =
clay. Then I learned this trick from a local potter - Use your wheel to =
throw thick, tapered handle blanks. Cut the blanks from the hump at the =
desired angle. Attach to mug, pull and refine the handle on the mug.
Just another alternative.
Carole Fox in Elkton, MD- where the dew-covered grass sparkles in the =
sun cfox@dca.net
Gayle Bair on fri 7 sep 01
When I made a few handles on the wheel I found they unwound and I had join
cracking problems. However I didn't pull them once on the pot. I may have to
try this technique!
I have had success with rolling a coil, holding each end and slapping it on
a surface until what I consider is the right thickness/shape.
Gayle Bair
Bainbridge Island, WA
http://claybair.com
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Subject: Getting a handle on it (was twist/attaching)
Like Marianne, I used to pull handles from a carrot shaped wedge of clay.
Then I learned this trick from a local potter - Use your wheel to throw
thick, tapered handle blanks. Cut the blanks from the hump at the desired
angle. Attach to mug, pull and refine the handle on the mug.
Just another alternative.
Carole Fox in Elkton, MD- where the dew-covered grass sparkles in the sun
cfox@dca.net
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Marianne Lombardo on fri 7 sep 01
I don't understand. Can you please explain this in more detail? This
sounds very interesting.
Marianne
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From: "Carole Fox"
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Sent: Friday, September 07, 2001 9:16 AM
Subject: Getting a handle on it (was twist/attaching)
Like Marianne, I used to pull handles from a carrot shaped wedge of clay.
Then I learned this trick from a local potter - Use your wheel to throw
thick, tapered handle blanks. Cut the blanks from the hump at the desired
angle. Attach to mug, pull and refine the handle on the mug.
Just another alternative.
Carole Fox in Elkton, MD- where the dew-covered grass sparkles in the sun
cfox@dca.net
Carole Fox on sat 8 sep 01
Dear Marianne,
I will try explain a little better. Put some not too soft clay on the =
wheel. Throw, off the hump, some fat, stubby handles- tapered at the =
top. Cut them off at the angle and set aside as you continue to throw =
handles from the rest of the hump. Slip (and score, if you're a scorer) =
the thicker edge of the handle and attach to the prepared vessel with a =
giggly little push. Attach well. Supporting the vessel in your left =
hand, pull the handle to the desired thickness and shape- it won't take =
much work because you're already half-way there.
This method is probably most time saving if you are making a bunch at =
once.
I remember when I used to make handles separately from the pot, let them =
set up and then attach. True confessions?- I was afraid to pull them off =
the side of the pot because if I made a mistake I might ruin my precious =
mug! Hmmmm... none of the handles ever seemed to "belong" to the mugs. =
Duh.
Carole Fox
Elkton, MD
cfox@dca.net
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