Mugs for beginners (Golden rules of mug making)

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  • Опубликовано: 19 июн 2019
  • #mugs #pottery #ceramic
    This is the final, long video lesson we will be having in the beginners playlist for a while. we have gone over all the basic shapes together :) glad to see you made it this far.
    How to throw cups for beginners ( watch this first) : • Cups for beginners
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  • @John_Weiss
    @John_Weiss 5 лет назад +47

    I've now started the habit of pulling 2-4 handles for each mug. That way, if I screwed up the first handle, I already have backup. Alternatively, I can pick the best of the handles I pulled for that mug and attach it.

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  5 лет назад +13

      Potter tip ^

    • @adamhanson5565
      @adamhanson5565 4 года назад +2

      My method is similar, count the number of mugs that I'm going to be trimming, then pull handles for around 1.5x the number of mugs I'll need.

  • @Julia-kg4tf
    @Julia-kg4tf 3 года назад +47

    I like how you explain everything like I'm 5 years old, that's exactly what I needed

  • @Thejanetrain
    @Thejanetrain 9 дней назад

    You can't convince me this isn't Ryan Reynolds voicing these videos because your comedic timing and intonation is spot on lol i love these videos and tutorials!! I've learned so much, thank you

  • @homebrewer7
    @homebrewer7 Год назад +3

    After 16 years as a beginner of making mugs you have caused me to like making them. I hate handles. I will be 87 this November 18th.

  • @seanstumpf4190
    @seanstumpf4190 5 лет назад +48

    The production value of your video's are nearly as good as your pottery. You sir, deserve many subs.

  • @debbiesmith297
    @debbiesmith297 Месяц назад

    as always my favorite teacher! thank you so much!

  • @jennh8972
    @jennh8972 4 года назад +4

    Rewound to @4:13 about ten times for a solid laugh.. well.. ten solid laughs.
    You are appreciated good sir.

  • @andreag7822
    @andreag7822 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you Donte for this collection of beginner videos, they have all been very helpful to me 🇬🇧

  • @sarahlefton
    @sarahlefton 5 лет назад +10

    You’re a really, really good explainer and I wish I had stumbled upon your vids when I first started. I feel like I’m relearning everything - thanks for keeping it so simple and clear.

  • @srhsmustangmudhole1156
    @srhsmustangmudhole1156 5 лет назад +10

    I have been struggling for a while and it was like you knew what I needed today. I realized two things I was doing wrong after watching your video today. Thank you so much, huge fan!

  • @cameronscragg4126
    @cameronscragg4126 5 лет назад +5

    This is the best handle pulling demo I’ve seen and I’ve watched A LOT 😍

  • @stephbuchinski9878
    @stephbuchinski9878 11 месяцев назад +1

    Great tips, also thank you for explaining so everyone can understand. Being able to see different potters perspective is awesome. Man this love being a potter.

  • @Dally_Sparkles
    @Dally_Sparkles 5 лет назад +3

    Thank you Donte you are my Pottery Teacher! and you are Awesome!

  • @katkempf5072
    @katkempf5072 2 года назад +3

    I’ve had several classes and your explanations are so much more clear. I never knew to use a paintbrush for cleanup, great tip!

  • @camiladf1380
    @camiladf1380 3 года назад +1

    I need this man as my teacher. He's friggin funny.

  • @rileymadsen5375
    @rileymadsen5375 5 лет назад +3

    Hey I just found your channel the other day and its AWESOME! I bought a kiln a while back and actually stopped doing pottery for a while because the first "good" creation I made got destroyed in my, now deceased, grandma's manual kiln. I just watched your two videos on using the skut kiln and applied the methodology to mine. Today I did my first successful bisque firing and painted some glaze on the piece. My kiln is now set on high for glazing and I am about to go to bed! I look forward to learning more techniques from you in the future, thanks for all the dedication to this craft and for sharing tips on youtube. Take care - Riley

  • @CarlyCarlson
    @CarlyCarlson 9 месяцев назад

    You are, by far, my favorite potter on the RUclips’s. Love the instruction, thank you so much!!!!

  • @VioletEPK
    @VioletEPK 5 лет назад +5

    I love out-of-the-box handles. They really give the mug more personality. Back when I took my first ceramics class, we had to pull 100 handles before we did mugs. It sucked at the time, but I appreciated it when I could pull nicer handles. (still not my favorite thing to do though)

  • @KateB4
    @KateB4 2 года назад

    I love every of your videos, they are not too long, never

  • @dahliapinwheel4704
    @dahliapinwheel4704 5 лет назад +53

    Donte, do a cheap pottery wheel test. They make toy kits for kids ($20)

  • @sunglee9109
    @sunglee9109 9 месяцев назад

    Earth nation is so w😊ell instructional. Many thanks.

  • @amandaneilson8561
    @amandaneilson8561 3 года назад +3

    Such a great video, thank you. I have been having problems with attaching my handles, I think the mugs have been too dry. Watching this vid I had a real light bulb moment. I like the towel idea too.

  • @sharontaylor9244
    @sharontaylor9244 5 лет назад +4

    Your two best tips IMO, start with a piece of clay the right size to make just one handle, rather than pulling multiple handles from a larger piece, and decide where to cut the ends by holding the pulled handle behind the cup. Thank you, hadn’t figured those out for myself yet.

  • @SuperDavidBrothers
    @SuperDavidBrothers 3 года назад

    Wow I didn't know there were such handles as the ones you made where one is really really curled up like that and another looks like a hair clip that looks so so amazing man spot on job dude!

  • @meganaugustin2170
    @meganaugustin2170 2 года назад

    You crack me up. Thanks for the video, I will be trying the "carrot" method for my handles today!

  • @thenightskystudio
    @thenightskystudio 5 лет назад +8

    Little, little time, big, big time. 👌

  • @alandunnighan2159
    @alandunnighan2159 5 лет назад

    NIce video Donta good potter tips as always.

  • @sgriffith3912
    @sgriffith3912 5 месяцев назад

    Fantastic!

  • @ludouglas1
    @ludouglas1 5 лет назад +3

    Aha YESSSSSS i just watched a Q and A where he said that!! He sounds like the kind of cook I am hehehe!

  • @gb4670
    @gb4670 5 лет назад

    awesome rant... awesome video as always.. thanks

  • @cgallup1
    @cgallup1 3 года назад

    Great tips. Extruded handles work great also all of the handles are more uniform and lets face it easier to apply. I also use a torch on most of my pottery no cracking and i can bisque fire in one or 2 days with out issues. ~ Big G Pottery

  • @harley6793
    @harley6793 5 лет назад

    Wow I’m early. I’m excited for this video even though I haven’t even started yet

  • @tracyairth8625
    @tracyairth8625 3 года назад

    Great job!

  • @bandwilkalviwilk8437
    @bandwilkalviwilk8437 Год назад

    Great 👍 really thorough

  • @alinacampos-vega2368
    @alinacampos-vega2368 3 года назад

    thank you....super helpful

  • @sensoryoverload4454
    @sensoryoverload4454 5 лет назад

    Appreciate the handle crafting! Work at an art studio, started getting into pottery and I’m so bad at handles that my boss told me she was going to invest in a form 😅 oops.. short story I appreciate your video haha!! Oh boi

  • @SuperDavidBrothers
    @SuperDavidBrothers 3 года назад

    Wow I've never even seen a mug that hug at 3:09 that's pretty crazy stuff man!!

  • @mtoralf
    @mtoralf 4 года назад

    Thanks for the tips ;)

  • @albertowylt
    @albertowylt 3 года назад

    thank you very much, nice lesson !! peace :))))))))

  • @strivingformindfulness2356
    @strivingformindfulness2356 5 лет назад +10

    Note to those who do make and sell mugs: *Please* make at least some of your mug handles large enough into which four fingers will fit *comfortably.* 2.25" to 2.5" on the inside, and more of a square shaped handle, would be great. This type of handle makes it so much more pleasant and comfortable to hold the mug.
    Thank you from a handcrafted mug lover.

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  5 лет назад +2

      This is a fair note. I will be making a "different handles" video soon.

  • @Deedee-tt8pt
    @Deedee-tt8pt 4 года назад

    I did it, I understood the touch needed and I dit it. Every other time I would break it thinking I was ‘milking’ the clay
    “Like petting a cat” made sense. Now I just have to successfully make a mug and I’ll have somewhere for my handle Lol

  • @chupablahblah
    @chupablahblah 5 лет назад +4

    I make my mugs different by making four little (0.5 oz) balls of clay and sticking them on the bottoms and smushing them a little bit to make a little bit flat. This was born out of being too lazy to trim so many bottoms but everyone loved them so much (said they were "so cute") that I just still do it.

    • @marthagSC
      @marthagSC 5 лет назад +1

      chupablahblah interesting idea!

    • @John_Weiss
      @John_Weiss 5 лет назад +4

      Try using only 3. Tripods are more stable than 4-leggers.

    • @chupablahblah
      @chupablahblah 5 лет назад +1

      @@John_Weiss thank you I will try that when I get back to it!

  • @cgallup1
    @cgallup1 2 года назад +1

    Timid Dante I use a map gas torch for all my pots to trim in 3 to 5 minutes

  • @emilyb1311
    @emilyb1311 3 года назад +4

    Wow... the way my teacher never mentioned anything about letting the handles dry a little before attaching them 🤦🏻‍♀️ this seems so obvious as I’m typing it but as a beginner until this video I felt so frustrated with this process! Thank you so much for making these amazing videos. 🥺

    • @jaimegiglio2301
      @jaimegiglio2301 2 года назад

      A question I have is how long do you let the handle dry and mug dry before attaching?

    • @vikio452
      @vikio452 Год назад

      @@jaimegiglio2301 just until the surface isn't sticky, and the handle and mug can hold their shape a bit when you press on them. You don't want to create a squishy mess.

  • @pat8820
    @pat8820 Год назад

    🙃😀😀😀 Thank you!

  • @miawatkins1370
    @miawatkins1370 3 года назад

    Your videos are so helpful

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  3 года назад +1

      I try

    • @miawatkins1370
      @miawatkins1370 3 года назад

      @@EarthNationCeramics ya I’m in 9th grade and for my ceramics class i have decided to give mugs a shot and your videos are very good guides

  • @gouletlise4110
    @gouletlise4110 Год назад

    Thanks... handles are a stress factor for me. Never know how to gauge dryness of the cup and handle.

  • @paulwhelan8334
    @paulwhelan8334 5 лет назад +5

    Support this guy, he takes time for school and work to produce this funny and very educational content. If everyone dropped a little in the hat for him we get to continue to enjoy and learn from his content. www.patreon.com/Earthnationceramics/overview

  • @chrispya1
    @chrispya1 2 года назад +2

    "Petting a cat" is not where my dirty potter mind is going.

  • @Shawnreidpottery
    @Shawnreidpottery 6 месяцев назад

    I wonder what sells better , a pulled and for an extruded handles ?

  • @kleja72
    @kleja72 9 месяцев назад

  • @nat.1589
    @nat.1589 2 года назад +1

    I’m addicted to your videos, I wish I could learn from you in person! I have a question about your sponge, what is this? I have never seen a sponge like that and it looks so useful. Greetings from France!

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  2 года назад

      Is a mud tools sponge, they have three different ones. I believe most of them are made from memory foam and they're a lot smoother than most rough sponges

  • @cgallup1
    @cgallup1 2 года назад +1

    Invest in a clay gun its easier to extrude handles then to pull every handle every time you cab also pull extruded handles its more consistent

  • @raji_sabari
    @raji_sabari 3 года назад

    When we are buy this materials to make mugs

  • @micheledickey4066
    @micheledickey4066 3 года назад

    Don’t you need to wedge the clay for the handles??

  • @AlejandroPerez-ob8ki
    @AlejandroPerez-ob8ki 4 года назад

    Que me podrías recomendar para hacer 1000 handls cada dia

  • @refabyouless1166
    @refabyouless1166 Год назад

    @9:09 walks to kitchen, pours another glass of wine, comes back and presses play again.
    #50shadesofclay

  • @faisalhashmi711
    @faisalhashmi711 3 года назад

    👍🙋‍♂️

  • @cgallup1
    @cgallup1 2 года назад +1

    Or you can use a torch and dry your mug trim it and put a handle on it in 6 minutes!

  • @chazalie1
    @chazalie1 3 месяца назад

    Simple is better,humbly a beginer.

  • @johnonorgan
    @johnonorgan 4 года назад

    how does a drum machine help anything

  • @brianivy1153
    @brianivy1153 Год назад

    Lol...syke!

  • @jaxeaton939
    @jaxeaton939 4 года назад +2

    Could you say... it’s four scores...? (And seven years ago)

  • @barrettbarnyard1959
    @barrettbarnyard1959 3 года назад +1

    Oh look! He is MILKING A COW!!! (pulling the carrot) LOL you're welcome

  • @SuperDavidBrothers
    @SuperDavidBrothers 3 года назад

    Also at 7:08, on your wheel, it looks a lot like Mickey Mouse lol!!

  • @michaelhigbe9443
    @michaelhigbe9443 3 года назад

    Two questions for you - 1. How much clay do you use for your mugs? 2. How tall are your cylinders for mugs before you fire them?

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  3 года назад +1

      I don't have a standard size for how much clay I use. I usually go by feel; as this video is a little older my mugs are much larger now.
      as far as the shrinkage rate goes this Clay is BMiX so it shrinks in between 10 and 12%.
      Which of course is dependent on the size of the mug as I do not have a standard size for my mugs.
      I'm not a productionist, I'm an artist.

    • @michaelhigbe9443
      @michaelhigbe9443 3 года назад

      Earth Nation Ceramics I asked because I just started using B mix and I usually throw to “as tall as I can-ish” which so far has been about 5.5 to six but I really didn’t count on the shrinking. Thanks for the tips esp. your candid glaze info. M

  • @jessicawhalen4027
    @jessicawhalen4027 2 года назад

    big thing take big time dry = big brain words

  • @unglaubiger5645
    @unglaubiger5645 4 года назад +1

    Is it just me or is pulling handles really easy?

  • @lisalovelylpa
    @lisalovelylpa 4 года назад +4

    Omg the sexual overtones lol

    • @chrispya1
      @chrispya1 2 года назад

      I'm thinking this could go on p**nhub.

  • @ludouglas1
    @ludouglas1 5 лет назад +2

    I’m starting to get worried about you. Every vid I’ve seen, you have wounds in yr hands. How? :-|

    • @meganburak7297
      @meganburak7297 5 лет назад +3

      His day job is as a cook/chef - he got a bad burn a while back and you might just be seeing some of the scars that are still healing

    • @EarthNationCeramics
      @EarthNationCeramics  5 лет назад +3

      My scars are little love notes to my subscribers

    • @isaaclara2485
      @isaaclara2485 5 лет назад

      Daddy I love how you use your hands to please us 😫😫😫😫

    • @nowirehangers2815
      @nowirehangers2815 3 года назад

      @@isaaclara2485 no

  • @privatecitizen1251
    @privatecitizen1251 3 года назад

    Then title this handles for beginners. And make it 1:30 long.

  • @zweigackroyd7301
    @zweigackroyd7301 2 года назад

    Same dryness? Sorry, but that is absolute nonsense. Do you need to dry things slowly if it isn't the case? Yes. Should you anyway to ensure the attachment point holds? Also yes.