An Unorthodox Approach for Finishing Handles

Making and pulling handles on a new batch of angular stoneware mugs is the topic of this weekend's video, together with a segment towards the end that shows my rather unorthodox method of refining them. Otherwise, this film goes over how handles are made in excruciating detail, from how the individual blanks are formed, flared out and scored and slipped onto the body. I hope you find this tutorial helpful, if you did, please don't forget to like and subscribe! 📖 • ORDER MY BOOK: https://geni.us/bymyhands 📢 • Find out much more about my work here: https://linktr.ee/floriangadsby ⏱ • Timecodes: 0:00 - Introduction and the tools used 1:29 - Preparing the clay for the handles 2:22 - Pulling the LONG handle strap 4:46 - How I store the handle 'blanks' 5:07 - FLARING out the handle 'blanks' 6:05 - Joining the blanks onto the mugs 7:43 - Pulling the FINAL handle shape 12:48 - How I fix a handle that's too soft 13:29 - How I store the mugs to dry slowly 14:20 - My unorthodox approach to refining handles I throw using both a Rohde HMT 500 & 600 potter's wheel and fire using Rohde kilns too, the electric is a TE-200 and the gas kiln is a KG-340. ____ Instagram –   / floriangadsby   TikTok –   / floriangadsby   Website – http://www.floriangadsby.com