How to prevent mug handle cracking

Nan RothwellNan Rothwell is a professional, functional potter from North Carolina who have 40+ years ceramics experience. She is the online instructor for the take your wheel throwing to the next level e-course at TeachinArt. She shares tips and techniques in her online class with potters and shows them how to move into advanced throwing with ease.

​When you attach a handle to a mug, teapot, jug or any other clay wall, cracking of the handle is one of the big problems. When you add wet clay to a dry pot, the chances are very good for cracking at the handle.

There are several reasons why handles crack loose from a mug, but this tip from Nan Rothwell may help you prevent some of your cracking reasons in the future.

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