How to Make a Chuck & Pulling Fine Handles

[@billiondollardan]

The finished handle shape is quite elegant. Also it was interesting to see the side by side comparison between the thrown cup and the fired cup. 12% doesn't sound like a huge amount until you see it with your own eyes

[@ragnkja]

12% linear shrinkage means the area shrinks by 23% and the volume by 32%.

[@floriangadsby]

Fascinating to know!

[@defyant1]

As a newbie, I've tried several tools for trimming including the expensive Giffin grip and always came up disappointed- they wobble, don't stick, get in the way of the trim etc., etc. I finally decided after all that to go back to the basics - use a chuck! Of course, my first thought was "I hope Florian has a video on this!"...and it was perfect! How to make, how to store and how each one is specific to your pot. Thank you a thousand times.

[@Notpotassium]

Really amazing to be able to think “I wish Florian had a video on making chucks”, and you already have! Thank you for inspiring me to get into pottery, and for all of your teaching.

[@AwoooOga3503]

This kept me calm during work. I'm a janitor and it's really nice actually most of the time. But sometimes you get to work in a active/public environment. I get nervous and stressed really easily and loses focus, especially during work with much people around. This just help me not to think so much about such things and focus on my work and what you say. And I fantasize myself doing beautiful and cute cups 🥰

[@user-hs5tf2vd3w]

Your videos are so informative! Thank you for sharing your techniques. As I’ve only been on my potting journey for ~18 months, I have learned so much from you!

[@coreymeh8335]

I'm not a potter but i do find these videos fascinating! i feel you put in just as much thought to the production of your videos as you do your pots to show off your process and the finished pot! i always love watching and learning new things. Also, i will be waiting for your store to update to purchase one of your mugs!

[@elizamccarthy9876]

You read my mind ! I was just thinking I need to make a chuck. Another helpful and well made video. Thanks Florian !

[@thomasmortensen9824]

What a joy to watch. Im learning so much from watching your videos. Thanks!

[@laisrumiantceva2685]

Love your videos Florian! Thanks a lot, they are helping me tremendously. ❤

[@zeroeure]

Florian you’ve already helped me so much in my first year of pottery. Thank you so much truly for sharing as much as you do.

[@josephlaverty4303]

The drying conditions vary so much in my community studio that I've given up on making anything with handles for the time being. I can't wait to have my own space so I can easily monitor the stages of drying. Thank you so much for all your content! I've learned a ton from your videos and Instagram.

[@potterywithme]

I also work in the field of pottery, if you are interested in pottery videos, you can also refer to my channel.🙏🙏

[@franadav]

You can control the drying conditions with plastic wrapping.

[@josephlaverty4303]

@@franadav scheduling is also a factor. I can't always reserve studio time the day after I throw, so there are a lot of variables.

[@franadav]

Thank you so much. I'm practically self taught and learn a ton from your videos. 😊

[@evanstoll3147]

Hey Florian! Greetings from Topeka Kansas, USA. I’ve recently gotten back into ceramics as a hobby while I’m away from home for work. I just want to say thank you, this page has been a great tool for me as an amateur potter. I’ve really gotten a lot of value from your videos, and I think they have vastly improved my work. I just finished firing my first larger batch of 14 mugs, and am excited to share them with my friends & family as Christmas presents. Thanks again, and hope you have a great day! Cheers, Evan.

[@Alex_0Z]

this is so helpful the only chucks we have at the studio are fired and i can’t stand the feel of them, thanks!

[@floriangadsby]

Worth making a few leather hard ones if you can - you can even their outsides a little where the rim touches to help them stick better. Thanks for watching as always, Alex!

[@hannahriverfelperin2136]

Thank you for all your wonderful videos, they are very inspiring for many of us who are just starting out to see all the possibilities and finer details of this craft. ❤️

[@dsds5301]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! for sharing all this

[@perrybrown7650]

I recently dealt with all of my reclaim and I have decided to dedicate that reclaim to making cups so that I can get better at making handles. Pulling a nice handle is so hard and so frustrating. You make it look easy, but, of course, you have probably done it 10,000 times. I am hoping that my skills will have improved after having done it a few hundred times - the first few dozen resulted in a lot of frustration and smashed cups back in the reclaim bucket. I am going to have to find my patience and trust the process - and I may have to watch your handle pulling videos a few dozen more times. I am also going to make myself a chuck. That should help a lot with the project.

[@oxfordmud7268]

Thanks! I’m going to try making a chuck today. Pulled handles are my nemesis!

[@pennydewar1021]

Thank you Florian, your videos are so detailed and straight forward, every little detail is covered 🙏 thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@flappytaco]

Loving all the details that make a finer end product! Thanks as always!!

[@jasonb6570]

Happy Sunday!

[@sou8063]

While i don’t think I’ll ever attempt pottery, i have eagerly followed your videos for almost a year now because your meticulous process is extremely nice to follow along. Even when i thought i understood how you made handles from watching your other videos i realized there’s a lot more finicky details that were glossed a bit over in them and its amazing to be able to learn about it! Thanks a lot for sharing your knowledge!❤

[@chrisdotdash5154]

Wonderful video! Super informative.

[@floriangadsby]

So glad you thought so! Thanks for watching!

[@NathanThomson]

Love your work but your videos are so well made too. You can tell you put just as much work into your videos as you do your pots

[@samlaven582]

Video is super informative and helpful as always but I can’t help but be distracted by the little dachshund in the studio with you. So cute!

[@michellepaulin4041]

Thank you! I’ve been wondering about your chucks, now I’m off to make some of my own!

[@ripplesandleaves]

Super cool! This was really helpful. 😍

[@Real_Moon-Moon]

You are very talented mate! I have definitely subscribed. Keep it up!

[@peggyhuffman5309]

My pottery instructor recommended watching your videos. Thank you for sharing your expertise. I'm learning so much.

[@chrisyaunt8670]

yes! been waiting for a video about making a chuck:)

[@alethiaT]

Thanks

[@juanQuedo]

you make it look easy. I find quite difficult to be consistent in thickness of the handles and make them straight/align the top and the bottom attachment point.

[@Cedric_Monson]

Have you considered doing an in depth video on glaze testing? I know you have an amazing video about finding new glazes but could you talk a little more about the actual process of crafting a glaze and at least your process of firing?

[@soulfood1961]

You’ve taught me so much! Thank you. How much can one carve the handle ie. if I, say, just pulled a Fred Flintstone-sized handle last night, can the top attachment point be carved down to be slimmer and in alignment with the corresponding thickness of the rest of the handle?

[@kevinzansler575]

Thank you for this video! This is exactly what I needed to watch. One thing I’ve been struggling with (that you make look so simple) is tap-centering; is there any trick to this??

[@johnbozzelli8867]

Hello I'm a potter and I enjoy your content

[@potterywithme]

Very attractive and awesome.

[@tuantran3629]

"Honey, I shrunk the mug!"

[@klrafanan2]

can’t watch any more videos, i’ve gotta get to the studio to makes some chucks 😅

[@seydoudia7828]

Cannot help but think there must be an easier way to make handle. Other than that amazing content and the resulting cup is very elegant.

[@floriangadsby]

Thank you! Well, easier doesn’t always mean better. Pulling is definitely a quick and efficient method, the carving adds a bit of time back but not much.

[@seydoudia7828]

Hi Florian, thank you for the reply, I am a programmer and I've recently joined a pottery class in my neighborhood. You and others have inspired me, thank you for the amazing content. Regarding the pulling, I always wonder if you are not better of using some extrusion method, more specifically what comes to my mind is some sort of Caulkin Gun extruder. That would allow you to have different profile. Anyway, I am an engineer and improving processes is what I like. Continue the good work, you are onto something. Many thanks

[@seydoudia7828]

Ok somebody already thought about the culkin gun idea kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKvPkoaPbJ6MbdU

[@sarahisabella1745]

Thank you for those processes. Do you know how much ml they can hold ? Mugs are just so useful in so many ways, my sister and me are making mugs for Christmas this year.

[@potterywithme]

I work in the field of pottery, and there are a lot of pottery tutorials and tricks on my channel, you can watch these videos by visiting my channel, thank you.🙏🙏

[@johnnyzhu5601]

Third😭😭😭 one of these days I will get first

[@yomaroh]

Do you use earthenware or stoneware? :)

[@floriangadsby]

Stoneware!

[@Beatrizmoraes13]

😍😍😍😍😍

[@originalyou4069]

12:26 ....Wait...your hand could be RIPPED OFF??!! 😰 Maybe I'll give this pottery thing a miss!! 🤪

[@tz4379]

& knuckles

[@shafaquenarayan4933]

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