Have you ever heard of pulling a handle for pottery? Many types of pots require handles, including mugs, pitchers, teapots, jugs, and so on. One of the most technically and aesthetically pleasing types of handles are pulled handles.
Pulling can take some practice to master, but the results are worth the patience required. Begin by filling a large slop bucket about halfway with water. Set this so that it will be directly below where you will be working. I prefer to pull sitting down, with the bucket between my knees.
Wedge two to three pounds of the same clay body the pot that the handle will be attached to is made from. To successfully pull the clay, it must be completely homogeneous in stiffness. After the clay is fully wedged, pat it into a carrot shape. This carrot is the pulling blank.
