docweathers Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 When I was on vacation in Springdale Utah, we went to some art galleries? One guy was doing some pretty fantastic stuff, so I took a lot of pictures. I've been trying to figure out some of his techniques. One of his procedures that I can't figure out is how he's making the white slip lines sag so evenly in two or three spots. He does similar things on a lot of his work? Two pictures attached. I have tried dragging a feather, stick or brush over the parallel lines of glaze. This produces a more smeared or narrow pattern vs the even movement toward the center of the platter. Do you have any idea how he makes this happen. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 about 4:12 minutes in (sorry couldn't figure out how to embed the video directly) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 This is strange deal as my Dentist whom I went to yesterday has two of this same guys work on the wall. You can slip trail slip or glaze especially glaze if you can add aditives to slow down the drying or once fire it on wet clay. Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alabama Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I was going to say 18th century combing, then I saw the video, and still say 18th century combing. Its a matter of what was old is new again!! Alabama Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bciskepottery Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 You can devise a multi-needle slip trailer that allows you to make multiple lines in one motion. I've seen them on Ron Philbeck's site, Hannah McAndrew, also. Looks like a base glaze, with some type of wash/glaze over parts, then slip trail on top. The slip trail reacts/moves where it touches the wash/glaze. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 The white slip in the video is the trick... Thanks What is 18th century combing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark C. Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I have a feather slip trailered large bowl by Vince Pitaleka back when he was like me a production potter and lived down the street-I'll try to shoot it in the next few days and post that photo here. I have to much on my plate today. mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Min Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 have you tried emailing him and asking? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docweathers Posted June 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 I don't know his name or where hei is. The gallery was evasive on who he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marcia Selsor Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 combing or combing slip trailing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeckyH Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 A comb is pretty much what it sounds like-a set of narrow teeth on a backboard, so you can hold on to it. You drill holes in a thin piece of wood, then drop bras brads through them. Then you comb through the lines of slip to get your design. This is very similar to paper marbeling techniques. The slip would need to be fairly wet. I have done this a lot with paper, but not much with clay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Two images of feathering (not the same pot or worker): https://jblanchardpots.bizland.com/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/lrgfeatherplate.jpg http://www.ceramicartswa.asn.au/sites/default/files/galleries/Janet%20K-W%204%20small.jpg Combing is similar, except you use a (comb like) tool with multiple points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 There's a Ceramic Arts Daily article that shows combing among other slip techniques here: http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/ceramic-raw-materials/slip-engobe-or-underglaze-robin-hopper-demystifies-three-common-pottery-materials/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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