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https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Handles-2.mp4  (Please excuse the blurred video, I forgot to get the shot in focus first!) There are a variety of ways to make your handles. This is just one of the ways I make handles for my smaller mugs. This method of making handles is …

https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Handles-3.mp4 I leave my mugs in a damp cupboard so they can’t dry too much before I  attach their handles. Generally the handles and the mugs need to be at the same ‘softer than leather hard stage’ for the handles to be attached while still …

https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Handles-4.mp4 After the handles have been attached the mugs are left to slowly dry overnight. The next day they are trimmed while the clay is still soft enough, but not too soft, but strong enough so they are strong enough to be trimmed. When I …

https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/Blog-21-5-22.mp4 After the pots you have made have dried completely and undergone a bisque firing, it is time to prepare them for the next step, glazing. Each item needs to be dust free in order for the glaze to fully adhere to the body of …

https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Blog-9-5-22-Bowl.mp4 If you have ever wondered how a bowl is made, then this video will give you some insight. First the clay is centered on the bat (wooden round thing) by working the clay up and down. This is also the time to remove all …

https://www.seasideliving.nz/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/New-st-mugs.autosave.mp4  In this video I am throwing mugs. Just a small amount of clay is needed to produce a good sized coffee/ tea mug. The clay is centered on the wheel bat and then the clay is opened up before it is lifted gradually to …