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Summary: Prep clay for ceramic herb planter handles by pulling clay with your fingers. Learn how to prep clay handles with tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.
Chris Cook received a BFA in ceramics and sculpture from Southern Oregon University where he studied raku, studio ceramics, stoneware, and various firing techniques under Jim Romberg....read more
"Alright, so, add these dainty little handles, what you want to start off with is a nice chunk of clay here. Slam it around until you get it, into this type of situation here. Because we're going to be pulling, pulling from that. Get your water bucket, get this nice and wet. Alright, just start squeezing them out like that. Alright, you see this end here, I like to get rid of it, makes it a lot easier for some reason if it's not there. Alright, and then just start pulling it out, turning it around, and make sure that every time you pull the handle, you turn it. See? Like that."
eHow Article: Ceramic Herb Planter Handle Prep