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Hey Matt

I am having a similar problem using a slip I found on clay art

Neph Sy 25 Kaolin 20

Ball 20

Flint 30

Borax 5

Bentonit 2

I am putting the slip on leather hard and seems to be blistering up from the clay body after bisque. I like putting the slip on leather hard and don't know what I should do to get a better fit.

Thanks

what state of drying are you applying the slip?

 

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you need to substitute in roughly 10% calcined clay (Glomax) in for part of the kaolin.

Your slip shrinks more than the body, so it shivers off. Calcined clay has been fired already so it doesn't shrinkage.

By substituting it for part of the kaolin in the formula, you reduce the shrinkage of the slip.

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