DiamondCore Tools - R Tool Tips & Tricks 

Learn the techniques and tips for creating beautiful handles and feet for your pottery projects with a DiamondCore Tools handheld clay extruder.
Keep these tips in mind when it’s time to add those amazing final touches:
Start with fresh clay that isn’t too sticky; let it sit out for 10 to 20 minutes. Use a flat slab of clay deeper than the handle you want to make.
Pull the extruder tool toward you with even, gentle pressure at about a 45-degree angle. (Pulling up at the very end may help create a “tab”
Guide the blade with a forefinger on the wood handle. Don’t use your thumb to pull the tool, which may push the extrusion back into the clay.
Make sure the angle of the tool is low to the clay. Holding the tool at a higher angle to the clay will also make pulling the extrusion harder.
If your extrusion is still sticking inside the slab, try lifting the slab and bending the sides back away from your extrusion, like folding back a hinge.