Elephant Trunks

I'm making a bunch of coffee mugs which means I have to pull some handles. My mugs tend to be "Monday Morning Mugs" - a bit bigger of when you need a little extra wake up. The key is to have a hefty enough handle to hold the larger mugs comfortably - but not too bulky to hold onto or look unproportional. I like to pull my handles separately from the mugs and then attach them. Some people like to pull directly off the mug but I've never had very good results with that technique. Once the handles are pulled they have to set up a bit before I attach them. I think they look like tails when they are drying. My youngest says they look like elephant trunks to him.