I was talking to one of my dearest friends Shanna about throwing mugs last week. I love mugs. I love drinking out of them, love heating them up in the microwave and sipping my favorite beverage. But making them....hmmmm. Let's just say that the mug is not my most enjoyable form to throw. It's the handle. Let's face it, when I make bowls and tumblers, it's the few steps of weighing the clay, throwing the form and then trimming. With mugs you have to add the extra steps.... 
of pulling the handle, and then.....
drying them ever so slowly upside down for days and days so that the handle dries and the same speed as the rest of the mug.
Don't get me wrong, I love mugs, but this time of year, I'm mugged out! What about a nice tumbler or tea bowl???? Yeah, I know, you all want mugs. grumble grumble
Just kidding really! Okay, off to heat up my coffee in my favorite....mug!:)
1 comment:
I love the pic of the arching handles...looks like some sci-fi monster movie scene!
Ahhh....handles. The drudgery. But, it looks like you are quite skilled at making them.
Peace,
Shanna
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