vivk Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 Hi. I have a strange question. I got a bucket of dry mix from someone - the bucket says "white earthenware slip". I only work with stoneware usually. Can I change or adapt this to behave more like a stoneware- add more silica or grog. Is that a stupid question. Sorry about it, but these are desperate times and clay supplies are short. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilestrick Posted April 27, 2020 Report Share Posted April 27, 2020 5 hours ago, vivk said: Hi. I have a strange question. I got a bucket of dry mix from someone - the bucket says "white earthenware slip". I only work with stoneware usually. Can I change or adapt this to behave more like a stoneware- add more silica or grog. Is that a stupid question. Sorry about it, but these are desperate times and clay supplies are short. Are you wanting to use it as a slip or a clay body? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rae Reich Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 Would you want to fire to ^6 or ^10? Many white earthenwares can fire to higher temps without distortion, although a thinly slipcast piece might distort due to structural imbalances. Mix up a small batch and make some test pieces. It will behave more like porcelain in some ways, but how your high fire glazes react when on earthenware will be interesting. Let us know what happens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pres Posted April 28, 2020 Report Share Posted April 28, 2020 If you are using a dark body or even a medium, try mixing some up and using it as a slip over you pottery for decoration. Most glazes will do very well over different clay colored decoration. Run some test tiles and glaze them. best, Pres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted April 29, 2020 Report Share Posted April 29, 2020 If you do fire it hotter, use a decent saucer or cookie under it. I didn't and it melted into the brick floor of my kiln. Took a chunk of brick out when I finally got round to removing it! Needless to say, I take much more care now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivk Posted June 17, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Hi all. Thanks for your input. I actually wanted to use it as a body, not a slip, but our suppliers are now up and running again, so I have managed to get my stoneware. Big RELIEF!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benzine Posted June 17, 2020 Report Share Posted June 17, 2020 Yeah, I got a second hand kiln, from a school district, that had a mass of student projects melted into the floor. That's what happens when a low fire body goes to mid to high fire temps... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 13 hours ago, vivk said: Hi all. Thanks for your input. I actually wanted to use it as a body, not a slip, "Slip" has two meanings: 1) decorating slip 2) casting slip. When you say "use it as a body", are you thinking of throwing with it? Not sure it will be plastic enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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