Making a "Fake" Pulled Handle (формирование ручки)

In this video, I show my students how to make a simple "fake" pulled handle from the Carrot Slam method I learned from Sandi Pierantozzi several years ago. For a beginner, I find it easier than pulling a lug handle directly from on a mug form. The handles are made, compressed, sculpted, then placed in a curve on a plastic bat to get leatherhard to match the moisture of the cup. Remember: Handle and Mug MUST be the same moisture to prevent cracking! Please see my other video on attaching handle forms to