Slip Trail Designs Ceramics

Beth e peterson marbling slip.
Slip trail designs ceramics. See more ideas about pottery slips pottery pottery techniques. Multiple layers of slip can be built up to make intricate designs. Slip trailing is the application of slip which is clay mixed with water to a clay surface using a bottle or other flexible vessel with a pointed tip. Many potters and handbuilders use slips to add both color and texture to their pots.
Slip trailing is a very popular surface decorating technique among ceramics artists. Slip trailing is a technique where watered down clay or slip is squirted onto more firm clay in decorative lines or shapes. Slip trailing is a great way to use clay slip as a decorative tool. Aug 14 2020 explore claudia sauder s board pottery slip trailing followed by 488 people on pinterest.
Like its cousin glaze trailing slip trailing applies material in lines using a slip trailer or other applicator. This technique can add texture to the surface of a pot. A thicker slip can be trailed onto the object using a condiment bottle or other trailing applicator. It allows her to be spontaneous with the colors and design which she prefers.
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. When you are new to working with clay you learn that one way to decorate clay artwork is by using the leftover bits of dried clay. In today s post an excerpt from the may june 2018 issue of pottery making illustrated. How to decorate bowls and vases with slip trailing.
There are many ways to use slip to decorate ceramic pieces. Here is a short 1 min video demonstration how i use liquid clay squeezed through a precision applicator bottle to apply a detailed botanical design to a ceramic pottery mug. A more liquid slip can be brushed on sprayed on or pieces can be dipped in a container of slip. Slip can be applied in many different ways.
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.