How To Make A Ceramic Mug Handle

Some potters pull handles with their thumb in the center of the handle but that can create problematic ridges even if you rotate the handle back and forth 180 degrees for every pull.

How to make a ceramic mug handle.

You just want to give the glue some extra time to bond so your handle will be nice and strong when you attach it to the mug. Most people hold a mug cup handle with several fingers inside the handle and a finger or two against the outside thus both surfaces must be considered. Let the mug dry overnight before washing and using. Mug handles take a great deal of stress so make sure your joints are strong.

Put epoxy on the broken area and set the handle then wait 24 hours before handling. Let me know what you think of the video i love feedback. Score and slip the handle and the mug at the points where they will be attached. Make sure when pressing the handle to the mug that your fingers are also on the inside of your mug so you don t dent your mug when pressing down.

Make a mug no handle fire it to bisque temp and soak it in water start pulling handles on this form. Learn how to attach a clay handle to a clay mug in this free video. Once you place the handle on the mug you can use your fingers or a modeling tool to smooth out the connected areas. Every ceramic mug needs a handle.

Apply your glue to the broken ends of your mug handle and press the whole thing firmly onto your mug for 60 seconds. Also i show how you can make a perfectly circular bottom on a hand built mug. That s why epoxy works better than super glue on ceramic. Now your mug form is complete and you can do any necessary touchup work.

Make your own simple slab built mug with a pulled handle with this fun tutorial. Weld them firmly together. Epoxy glue has better structural strength than normal superglue. Yes its takes some time to make handles but they will never look like part of the mug if your not pulling it from the mug.

This video was super fun to make. Attach the handle to the mug. I still have a lot to learn about vid. If your ceramic coffee mugs handle has broken off repair it by using epoxy glue instead of super glue.