How To Attach A Handle And Prevent It From Cracking // 3 different shapes

Подписаться 20 тыс.

Просмотров 21 тыс.

50% 1

In this video I show you how to attach a handle to a pottery cup and turn it into a mug. I pull my handles, but you can make them in any way you'd like. I also explain how to prevent the clay from cracking. I start of with a basic handle shape, and show you two different variations as well.
Bisque fire: 1020°C / 1868°F / cone 06
Glaze fire: 1220°C / 2228°F / cone 6
Let me know in the comments if you have any questions!
Tools you can use:
Scoring/scratching Tool from Xiem Tools: amzn.to/36tfHfy
Sponge from Mudtools: amzn.to/3rArsrH
Heat Gun: amzn.to/3OkroGd
Sculpting Tools: amzn.to/3jMefYr
Film equipment:
Canon EOS M50: amzn.to/3MbXGkT
Sigma 16 mm Lens: amzn.to/3vnlr2U
Rode VideoMic Pro+: amzn.to/390wreX
Voice-over microphone: amzn.to/3rAAmWd
Tripod: amzn.to/390wjMv
Phone holder: amzn.to/3jMoJXR
See more of my work:
Site: www.calderscera...
Etsy/shop: www.etsy.com/n...
Instagram: / calders_ceramics
TikTok: / calders_ceramics
DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description might be affiliate links. If you purchase a product or service with the links that I provide I may receive a small commission. There is no additional charge to you! Thank you for supporting me and my channel so I can continue to provide new content!

Опубликовано:

30 сен 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 65

@emmapeters6222 7 месяцев назад

This was so helpful, thank you!

@diegaah 5 месяцев назад

Hello Calden, beautiful depiction. Would you mind clarifying your drying time before bisque firing, do you moderate your drying with a plastic bag for about 3 days and then after the 3 days, do you leave it at room temperature and for how long do you let it sit without a bag over it prior to ‘bisqueing’? Thanks

@caldervanandel 5 месяцев назад

Thank you so much! Yes I leave it in plastic for 3 day, and then I let it dry for about a week at room temperature :)

@screamingmimi90 2 года назад

Do you not use slip when you attach? Only vinegar? I’ve never heard of that. Lovely thinness on the cup and a beautiful shape to the handle. Is the cup leather-hard when you do this? And how soft is the clay of the handle? Very interesting video. ❤️

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you! Yes, I only use vinegar and no slip. The vinegar has a reaction with the clay which makes the clay viscosity higher which means it becomes stickier and helps it bond better. The cup is leather-hard, I attach the handle directly after trimming it. And the clay of the handle is as dry as possible, but to a level that I can still easily bent it.

@screamingmimi90 2 года назад

@@caldervanandel wonderful! I have to try that in class soon.

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Have fun!!🎉

@zanekalnina8023 2 года назад

Great video, thank you so much for this tips. I have problems with cracking and will definitely try out your all 3 ways, nice and beautiful handle shapes! 😊 Really needed video about handles and you made it! 🤩

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I'm glad to hear you found it helpful! Have fun making handles🤗🥳

@sohaumafonte1723 9 месяцев назад

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤

@quintavieja4465 Месяц назад

I really like your explanation, thank you from Argentina

@markkeown9532 9 месяцев назад

Have you tried adding a binch of oxalic acid to the vinigar ? give it a go.

@denavess732 2 года назад

I use slip to attach handle. Vinegar sounds like great idea. Love towel idea also. Smart thinking. Tool called shaper tool😊

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you so much!! I could not find the name😅

@hugobernachea3067 2 года назад

Hi friend (I don't know your name), I'm your follower from Argentina and my name is Hugo. I'm using google translate, sorry for the errors in my writing. I congratulate you for the neatness of your work, which can also be seen in the order of your workshop. If you saw mine you'd be scared. My query is about the differences in temperatures between the sponge cake and the glaze. What enamel do you use? Don't you crack with those differences? I do everything at 1070 degrees centigrade, to avoid cracking. Greetings from Buenos Aires, Argentina

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Hi, my name is Calder. Thank you so much! I use stoneware glazes, which I fire at 1220 degrees Celsius. And I don't have a problem with them cracking, if that's what you mean. I have had glazes that cracked at a lower temperature, that's why I moved over to stoneware glazes☺️

@maryjeanallen6189 2 года назад

Fantastic! Thanks SO much for sharing all this! Love how carefully and patiently you work. By the way when you throw, do you mostly "wedge on the wheel" (coning up and down, as you show in your videos) or do you also wedge the clay on flat board before you cone up and down on the wheel?

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you so much! I do wedge the clay a little before I start throwing, but I know that the clay I use doesn't have air bubbles in it, so it's mainly to make it a bit softer. I wedge on top of a plasterboard. I'll include it in some videos in the future😊

@arabianwings8064 2 года назад

Very interesting. I often have problems with my handles. While they do not crack because I dry the mugs very slowly, they often distort because they are so soft. I have an old hair dryer in my studio. I will see how this may work in firming up the handles. Another good video. Thanks! Gabriele

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you so much Gabriele! Drying them with the hair dryer should do the trick😁

@MaresEatOats_ 3 месяца назад

Thank you for this video!!! Easy to follow and your accent is so interesting, too. Have a great day!🎉🎉🎉

@rensommers1588 Год назад

Hi can you tell me what the sponge is that you are using….thx for the video its been a great help

@caldervanandel Год назад

Hi! It's the orange sponge from Mudtools :)

@malcolm7436 10 месяцев назад

Why vinegar and not slip, or just water? Thank you for the brilliant guidance video.

@sp4874 Год назад

Thanks! I just attached an elegant handle to my jug thanks to your video! First time using vinegar instead of slip so will see how it goes drying. I’ve popped it in an old freezer we use as a wet cupboard (not switched on of course)… so will dry it slowly to give the jug and handle time to become one 😊

@jeffingels4480 2 года назад

Thanks for the great ideas. If you still have cracking problems try changing clay body. I had a clay that never cracked, I literally dried them out in the sun and wind and fired the day after throwing. Then they stopped making that clay and I've had trouble ever since.

@kevinjamiesonbelou Год назад

1:36 Brilliant! I’m totally using this idea!

@lynneyoung800 Год назад

You are a star, I’ve watched a number of videos trying to find a way of attaching handles as mine are cracking - and now I know why! Great video, thank you. 😃

@kelleymckenzie Год назад

Thanks! This was very helpful!

@ailedcorinnerivera6934 2 года назад

Thanks so much for the tutorial. ✨

@therabbitswhisper Год назад

I learned a lot. Thanks for sharing.

@ObedTheBored 10 месяцев назад

Earned a like and suscribe, absolutely beautiful work and explanation

@caldervanandel 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much!!

@hollandhobbyfarm4340 Год назад

Thank you very much for this video! I'm a new pottery who has become VERRRRRRRY frustrated with my handles cracking at the attachment sites. Wish me luck!

@caldervanandel Год назад

I hope you won't have cracked handles anymore! Good luck :))

@denavess732 2 года назад

Are you using extruder gun with attachments do your handle? I can’t pull consistent handles. Great video. ❤️😊

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

I pull my handles, but an extruder works great too😁 Thank you!🤗

@cindypope6122 Год назад

Thank you so much. I am also new to pottery making many Christmas Cups.

@caldervanandel Год назад

I hope it's going well :))

@Forestsun4 2 года назад

Thank you🍀💚🌍

@rabiulislam8049 11 месяцев назад

Great job

@ggb9405 2 года назад

thank you!

@annelangewisch9588 Год назад

January 29 2023 You make it look so easy and beautiful!!! I am a new potter and really appreciate your videos. I have learned a lot from you, but could learn better if the directions were a little slower. Thank you for sharing your work and lessons.

@caldervanandel Год назад

Thank you so much! I'm glad you find my videos helpful :) I'm sorry I talk so fast😅

@jedidiah72 2 года назад

Also..... You can paint wax on the outside of the handle to slow the drying as well. Still keep it under a plastic bag.

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Great tip!

@patriciafurr4771 Год назад

I always learn so much from you!!! Thanks for making these videos.

@caldervanandel Год назад

I'm glad you find my videos helpful :))

@welli-o6u 2 года назад

Love this video. I've never been able to pull handles in such a perfect uniform manner (I use an extruder tool now) so I'm super impressed with your handles.

@caldervanandel 2 года назад

Thank you so much! Extruders work great! Pulling handles took me a long time to learn :)