Making Ceramic Handles For Cups

Now your mug form is complete and you can do any necessary touchup work.

Making ceramic handles for cups. Lowest price in 30 days. Weld them firmly together. Part 1 of 17 how to make ceramic cups and handles. Attaching handles to mugs in 5 easy steps.

Every coffee cup is hand painted to ensure quality coating. Learn about cup making and three pottery handle types in this free ceramics video series. A thin handle on. Attach the handle to the mug.

Especially one that is simple and direct. This tutorial video is about 5 different ways to make ceramic pottery or clay handles for coffee mugs soup bowls or any other project that needs a handle. After the mug is painted it is set aside for 12 hours to dry. Make scratch marks with your needle tool vertically and diagonally on your mug and handle in the areas that you want to attach your handle.

Score and slip the handle and the mug at the points where they will be attached. Get it as soon as thu oct 8. 4 7 out of 5 stars 280. Serami 15oz white funnel ceramic tall coffee mugs with large handles set of 4.

I still have a lot to learn about vid. Handles made from other materials must be attached after the pot has gone through its glaze firing. A mug with a thin rim and thick handle looks awkward. Mug handles take a great deal of stress so make sure your joints are strong.

Many ceramic suppliers carry various types and sizes of handles. A technician removes any excess clay or rough edges rinses off any dust or debris and gives the ceramic mugs a smooth finish. As another simple guideline there should be a correlation between the thickness of the rim and the average thickness of the handle. A good mug handle is generally at least 1 inch wide at the upper attachment point and might taper to a little less than that at the midpoint.

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. Making ceramic handles with a handheld extruder. Paul donnelly s finished handles are both elegant and well balanced. Let me know what you think of the video i love feedback.

The mugs are ready to receive their color and trademark ceramic glaze. Making and attaching handles to mugs. Score your mug and handle. Most commonly used on teapots handles can also be made from other materials such as wood bamboo or leather.