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In this video I'm going to show you how
to attach handles to mugs in five easy steps. Plus a bonus tip to help prevent
your handles from cracking. Hi, Marie here from Pottery Crafters
giving you tips tools and techniques to help you make beautiful pottery. To
attach your handles you will want to have a Potter's knife, a needle tool, a
modeling tool, a brush, a smooth sponge, and some slip. You will want to use the
same type of clay for your slip because the shrinkage rate could be different
from a different type of clay and it could cause cracking. Let's make some
handles. First thing you want to do is choose your mug and one of your
decorative handles. I like to use a banding wheel because my clay can hang
and I can determine where I want to cut my handle. I don't want the handle to be
above the top of the mug because I won't be able to flip it over and let it dry. Choose the area and start cutting take
your Potter's knife and cut diagonally into your clay like that. Place it on your mug and determine how
far you want your handle to come out. You don't want to go too far out because the
handle will get away from the mugs center of gravity. I like mine right there. I can make a mark here and cut that off. Once you've determined where you want
the handle to be, right here's good, now you can mark it with your needle
tool. Now take your needle tool and score your
mug. I like going both vertically and diagonally this ensures that it will
stick to my mug. I also do the handle the same way. You want to put slip on both your mug
and your handle. I always do it this way. I have never
lost a handle doing it this way yet. Now press your handle on the mug but not too
firm. Have it set and make sure that it's straight. Then you can take
your fingers put them on the inside while you're pressing on the outside. You don't want to dent your mug or have
it cracked so it's best to apply pressure on both sides and you do the
same on the bottom. Put your hand on the inside and press this way to do it.  Now take your modelling tool and smooth
 out the handle. I like this modeling tool
because it has a nice tip to it and you can get in areas that your fingers can't
get in smoothly. That's a nice-sized handle. Now take your smooth sponge and smooth
out the area around your handle. I used two different dyes with the
handheld excluder one is a small coil and the other one is a larger die. Check
out my video on the handheld excluder. You can make really cool handles if you
haven't seen it already. I'm going to finish up the rest of my
mugs now. I promised you a bonus tip to help your
handles from cracking off the mug. Just put some wax resist around your handle
where you feel it might crack. The wax resist will slow down the drying process
and help prevent your handles from cracking. I've used this trick whenever I
thought my handle might crack and it's worked every time. How do you attach your
handles? If you've done it this way how did it turn out? Let me know in the
comment section below and click that subscribe button. Also in the comment
section are more show notes and pottery-making info. Click here to go to
my other video about making quick and easy handles just like these with the
handheld clay extruder. Keep making that beautiful pottery.