Slip Design Ceramics

Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool.

Slip design ceramics. The effects achieved will greatly depend on the method of modifying the slip and also on how fluid the slip itself is. A slip is a liquid mixture or slurry of clay and or other materials suspended in water. In pottery the two most important uses of slip are. See more ideas about pottery slips pottery ceramic techniques.

We create all our pieces by hand from start to finish through a ceramic production process called slip casting. Have a question or need help. Like its cousin glaze trailing slip trailing applies material in lines using a slip trailer or other applicator. Here is a peek into a few of the steps in that process.

Firstly to form the basic shape by slipcasting with moulds. Jul 14 2019 explore jim fey s board slip design followed by 229 people on pinterest. There are so many methods for decorating pottery with slip from slip trailing to mishima. See more ideas about pottery techniques ceramic techniques ceramic pottery.

The big difference is that this ceramic decorating technique not only adds lines and patterns but it also creates a raised surface texture that adds tactility to the decoration. It has many uses in the production of pottery and other ceramic wares. A more liquid slip can be brushed on sprayed on or pieces can be dipped in a container of slip. Franca is located in the vibrant neighborhood of bushwick in brooklyn new york.

We are open m f 9a 6p saturday 10a 3p cst visit our store at 1449 strassner dr. This has been extremely important for several centuries and secondly to protect or decorate the pottery which is. Chris lively applies thick slips to his leather hard pots and then uses various tools to sculpt and shape it much like a pastry chef would work with icing. Standard ceramic supply s ceramic slip is a superior premixed ready to cast talc based nontoxic low fire white earthenware ceramic casting slip manufactured by standard ceramic supply and stocked and sold by dogwood ceramics for use by schools production studios and ceramic hobbyists.

Today i am presenting another super fun slip decorating technique that reminds me of putting icing on a cake. There are many ways to use slip to decorate ceramic pieces. Jan 3 2020 explore claudia sauder s board pottery slip design followed by 313 people on pinterest. A thicker slip can be trailed onto the object using a condiment bottle or other trailing applicator.

Beth e peterson marbling slip. After trailing slip over damp or leather hard clay slip trails can be modified by turning or shaking the piece of pottery or combing through.