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Clay slip is clay. Well, basically it’s clay but with added water (of course) and chemicals that cause the sloppy wet clay mixture to pour like milk, instead of clumping. So the fact is, let clay slip dry enough and you can use it just like any other clay. It’s not a magical, [...] You can mess around with these instructions and the previous instructions in another post, to see what best suits you. Personally, I’ve used the other instructions with success. These are borrowed instructions from a reliable source, but I’ve never personally followed them. Making good slip is the first and most vital step in [...] There are two properties of slip that we want to test frequently. They are specific gravity and viscosity. Specific gravity means how much more than water does the slip weigh. For instance: A gallon of water at 70 degrees weighs 8.3 lb. Lets say we weight out a gallon of slip and it [...] White Slip Recipe (cone 04) INSTRUCTIONS FOR MAKING YOUR OWN SLIP The first time you make slip it all seems mysterious, it is very important that you measure carefully and keep a written record of what you have done. There are seasonal variations in the talc, and possibly in the other ingredients; so [...] These candle holders were simply a poured cylinder vase. The vase being about 11″ tall and approximately 6″ across. As soon as the vase was pulled out of the mold, wet, I did my cut-out’s. This particular one, is a cactus design. Simply cut out your cactus form, save the cut-out, add wet [...] Well, get out the vinegar. Oh, and a dab of clay slip and a dab of clear glaze. Mix about a third part of slip with a third part of clear glaze and mix. Then add about a third part of vinegar and watch it boil and foam up. That foamy glob is [...] Basically, you have 3 varieties of hardness. Pottery plaster, hydrocal and hydrostone. [...] I have 2 things on my plate, to accomplish. One is to write the new ebook on making rubber molds and the other is to sit down an turn out another “Ruffles”. Ruffles has a funny story behind it. My friend and I were in Santa Fe, one day, just snooping around through [...] You ever wish you could just find some of that clay sitting around on the ground? Well, the truth is, sometimes it really is. I was in the mountains to get wood. My daughter was driving the car while I drove the pickup. I stopped along side the road, where a million other people [...] One of my readers came up with this question and I realized there was something I had forgotten. It’s been so long. It’s true that one needs to stilt the green ware of that long, large platter for firing to bisque. The reason is this. More than half the piece, is bottom. Considering its [...] |
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