Sexy Handles

Here I am, on a Monday night; thinking back to my morning in the studio. I threw more mugs today. I will put handles on them on Wednesday. The last batch came out of the kiln, and I glazed them today. I am particularly enamored with one mug. More specifically, I am enamored with the bottom end of the handle. I have been putting "countersunk screws" in my handles for some time now, but their formation alters as time goes by. I have moved from two screws at the bottom, to only one. This has allowed me to change the shape of the bottom. The current incarnation resembles an old fashioned metal hinge. This works well for Squirrel Forge, it speaks of my time as a blacksmith. I really like it!

I am back again on Wednesday.

I spent today working on my handles, trying to enhance the idea of metal door handles. I still prefer the flip of a traditional mug handle, but I am toying with other forms. Pictured below are the two forms I am talking about. I also worked to clean up the underside of my handle, near the top. When I push the handle on, and make the two spot for my screws, I have been getting some… I’ll call it “flab.” That is not a technical term, and I don’t really like the word, but I can’t think of anything better to call it. So, today, I focused on making sure the transition from fat of the handle to connection point is smooth. I will illustrate this in my next update.

This will continue to be the “Sexy Handles” blog for now. Next topic will get a new header.