a plastic container having a bail handle on one side , blown as one - piece with the container , is formed by injection molding a parison with a thickened portion then blow molding in a cavity having a portion into which the thickened portion of the parison is displaced to form a handle portion . a shearing operation is then performed on the partially blown container . in this operation part of the handle portion is compressed to a flat condition and displaced from the container between the body of the container and the part of the handle portion that will constitute the actual handle of the final container . the container is then blown to its final size , preferably in a second blowing mold . the apparatus used to make the container is also novel .