Mountain Meg Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Hi Everyone, I just watched a video on youtube and saw a great white slip applied to a newly thrown large bowl. The slip was thick and allowed the potter to drag his fingers through it making a really interesting design. The recipes for slip that I have are not as thick. Does anyone have a white slip or blue slip recipe that would allow me to apply immediately after throwing and then decorate, too? I appreciate your responses. Thanks, Mountain Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babs Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I use as slip base a white porcelineous clay which is compatible with my clay body. I add a bit of Sodium Silicate which lessens the water required and so there is less shrinkage. Your pot is already athe leatherhard stage? You can make your slip as "thick" as you want providing it is compatible with te stage of dryness of your pot and the shrinkage of the pot as it dries I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jolieo Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Hi meg it might help if you link the video Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 The thickness of the slip depends on the quantity of water in it, not the recipe. Just use less water or let it dry out a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeterH Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Is this the sort of slip you were talking about? In which case, it seems to be getting the solids:water ratio right and the appropriate level of [de]flocculation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GiselleNo5 Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I make slip from my throwing and scraps. I like to use it really thick like sour cream. I add a little vinegar to mine and it thickens like Kool-Whip. I've used this slip for everything from slip trailing to painting and I've had no problems with compatibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callie Beller Diesel Posted September 12, 2015 Report Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've been to a Steven Hill workshop. He uses b-mix, and just waters some of it down for his texture slip. No deflocculation, in part because his clay is already thixotropic (slightly deflocculated). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mountain Meg Posted September 13, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 13, 2015 I am so excited and thankful for all the great responses by all of you! I will try it and let you know. I truly am excited! Mountain Meg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldlady Posted September 14, 2015 Report Share Posted September 14, 2015 just attended a workshop where heavy slip was used in a trailer and in a paper resist way. great variation on an old idea. a thick application can be carved into something similar to the sprigs on wedgewood, not similar in the fantastic skilled realism, but at least recognizable and not (this year's favorite word) "random" texture. layers of slip can be built up and then shaped with various tools. slip is just very wet clay and adding it to greenware is only thickening the greenware a little with each layer. you can spend an entire lifetime and still not run out of things to do with slip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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