Easy Pulled Clay Handles: Learn to Make a Tapered Coil Pulled Handle for a Wheel Thrown Pitcher

In this instructional pottery video on handle making, I will demonstrate rolling a tapered coil, flattening the coil and then pulling. This technique makes it so much easier to make beautiful pulled handles for pitchers as well as cups, mugs and teapots. In this video I will take you step by step through the process. You will learn how to determine how much clay to use, the correct hand position for rolling a tapered handle, how to pull a tapered handle and what work surfaces work well for this technique. You will also learn a helpful approach to making attachments and how to make the area where the handle meets the pitcher look great! This video 4 of a 5 part series on making pitchers. For the rest of this series and many more, join my Patreon.
Hi there! I’m Adam and I teach pottery at www.patreon.com/spectorstudiosporcelain. You can also find me @spectorstudiosporcelain on IG.

[@TerriMcCaul]

Great explanation of coiling and attachment and negative space. Gorgeous pitcher, too!

[@clifforddalton3067]

Each to their own right? although you way is interesting, I do prefer pulled handles. Your way works really well though. thank you.

[@clifforddalton3067]

Very informative thank you. I prefer to blend the handle with no line visible. Either way works.

[@julipolito7761]

So many great tips, Adam. Thank you. Cool shirt! Juli in Tucson 🌵🌵

[@Shawnreidpottery]

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

[@franciscohernandez4208]

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