Thank you! I enjoy your videos so much. I will try your handle method. I usually pull handles, but I hate to do them. I appreciate you sharing your process and tips!
I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you. One idea - make a PEI Girl patch and bisque it. Then press clay in and fire that to make a custom stamp. It should speed up your mug making process to have a bisque stamp that says PEI GIRL
This is exactly how I make my handles!! I’ve never seen anyone do it like this before! I love the detail that the rod makes! I have done 2 small dowel rods together as well. Awesome tutorial!!
You are welcome. It works great. Just start with a small amount of water. I added too much my first bag lol. I would start with about 4-6 oz and add more if needed
@@finklepottery704 I have a question for how do you wash your pottery clothes rags etc. I usually pre rinse in a bucket then wash in the machine. Not sure if a little on your clothes would create problem for the drain. If it's saturated in clay I presoak.
I know I struggle with that too. In the summer it’s much easier. I lay clothes and rags on the lawn, and really give them a good spray with the hose before I wash. I Pre soak in the winter.
I too am left handed but it's a struggle. And yes definitely have to trim left! Question. When you apply the emblem do you make it quite thin and fresh clay? When I make my state mugs they want to mishap the mug. I slow dry also but hand build.
I find making them quite thin helps with not pulling the mug out of round. I tend to use clay when it’s fresh with corn starch. When they are thin if you let them set up too much they crack easily
Thank you! I enjoy your videos so much. I will try your handle method. I usually pull handles, but I hate to do them. I appreciate you sharing your process and tips!
You are welcome. Let me know how your handles turn out 😊
Very lovely 👍
I can’t wait to try this method of handle making! Thank you for sharing your process. Your mugs are beautiful.
Thanks and good luck!
Thank you for this video and some good tips 😊
You are welcome
I enjoy watching your videos. Thank you. One idea - make a PEI Girl patch and bisque it. Then press clay in and fire that to make a custom stamp. It should speed up your mug making process to have a bisque stamp that says PEI GIRL
Wow. That is a great idea!
This is exactly how I make my handles!! I’ve never seen anyone do it like this before! I love the detail that the rod makes! I have done 2 small dowel rods together as well. Awesome tutorial!!
Thanks Michele. I like the two rod idea! I’ll give it a try 😊
Thanks for the tip on how to soften clay I've had the same thing from pottery supply house
You are welcome. It works great. Just start with a small amount of water. I added too much my first bag lol. I would start with about 4-6 oz and add more if needed
@@finklepottery704 I have a question for how do you wash your pottery clothes rags etc. I usually pre rinse in a bucket then wash in the machine. Not sure if a little on your clothes would create problem for the drain. If it's saturated in clay I presoak.
I know I struggle with that too. In the summer it’s much easier. I lay clothes and rags on the lawn, and really give them a good spray with the hose before I wash. I Pre soak in the winter.
@@finklepottery704 ok thank you so I'll keep just doing that it works for me.
Great video, learn lots thankyou x 🎉😊
You’re welcome 😊
I too am left handed but it's a struggle. And yes definitely have to trim left! Question. When you apply the emblem do you make it quite thin and fresh clay? When I make my state mugs they want to mishap the mug. I slow dry also but hand build.
I find making them quite thin helps with not pulling the mug out of round. I tend to use clay when it’s fresh with corn starch. When they are thin if you let them set up too much they crack easily
Now it's perfect! 😉😘
Oh my gosh. Thanks again! I would not have caught that lol
@@finklepottery704 it has happened to me too....today I almost upoaded the completely wrong video! 😅🤣
We know pottery… technology not so much 😅😂
How much clay are you using for a mug? Thank you!
Anywhere from 450 to 480 grams