March 15, 2010
Combine cast and handbuilt parts without the fear of different shrinkage rates. Paul Wandless demonstrates how to make a casting slip from your everyday clay body.Already Registered? Please sign in.
October 7, 2009
Over the past thirty years, Terry Gess has developed a personal logic that allows him to engage fully with the world around him. The short version of the story is this: Whole life, whole potter. The long version has to do with learning how to see, touch, and hear the nuances of daily life, then intuit a light-handed, rich response through clay.February 27, 2009
Rediscover a long lost technique for making marbleized patterns using contrasting colored slips.January 9, 2009
Ceramics Decorating Video: Slip Cones - Easy-to-Make Pottery Tools for Precise Slip Trailing
In today's video, ceramic artist Charan Sachar shows us how to make a foolproof and ergonomic slip trailer out of some inexpensive materials. Watch the video now! and then make some for yourself. We've also included some step-by-step written instruction on the process.December 17, 2008
Paste-on-paste—decoration in which sculptural relief decoration is built up with contrasting slip on surface of leather-hard ware.December 17, 2008
Decoration technique where strips of moist or adhesive paper are adhered to the surface to resist application of slip or glaze.December 17, 2008
Technique popularized by Rosette Gault, utilizing a claybody or slip containing paper pulp, which reduces shrinkage in drying stage, and encourages extremely strong joinery, allowing unconventional joinery such as wet to dry.December 16, 2008
A liquid mix where insoluble particles are distributed throughout without dissolving and may settle out from gravity, as in a glaze or slip.December 16, 2008
The weight or density of a liquid measured in proportion to that of water. A glaze with a specific gravity of 1.2 is 1.2 times as dense as water per unit of measure. See hydrometer.December 16, 2008
Na2SiO3—comes as a liquid—used as a deflocculant in slips, as an air-setting binder for low-temperature refractories.December 15, 2008
Magnificent Marbling: Using Colored Slips to Create Marbled Patterning on Pottery
Slip, glorious slip. This versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create and embellish ceramic art. The upcoming issue of Pottery Making Illustrated features a fantastic article on using colored slips to create a marbleized look on pottery, which is reminiscent of Staffordshire-style English marbled slipware. Today, I thought I would present an excerpt to give you a sneak peek of the article. Enjoy!December 5, 2008
I know what you're thinking; Sherman just wanted to run this video clip because he likes bourbon. Well, that may be a fact, but it's not the only reason I find this clip interesting. It also happens to be informative and educational. And look at that slip texture! Watching Matt slip these bottles is like watching a tightrope walker—too much or too little just won't work. And there's a lot more where this came from on Matt's full DVD Vessels for Victory: Line, Gesture and Movement. We all can use a little victory now and then. — Sherman Hall, Ceramic Arts DailyDecember 5, 2008
Method of achieving a shine by rubbing clay or slip with smooth hard object.November 21, 2008
Slip clay with very high iron content, often used as brown colorant for claybodies.November 5, 2008
For anyone interested in soda or salt firing, Soda, Clay and Fire covers the topic in great detail. The technical research and presentation surpass all existing literature on the topic, and the rich, vibrant examples of finished work are stunning and sure to inspire. With soda firing, the creative process continues until the kiln is turned off. Nichols' book discusses the principles behind this technique and delves into clays, glazes, loading protocols, firing schedules and more. Also included are profiles of other artists working with this technique and examples of their work.
