Slip Tip.

07/15/2009 in Uncategorized | 8 comments

I wanted some wavey action along the bottom of this larger jar so I turned it over and slipped it on the banding wheel.  I waxed the rim so I wouldn’t have to wipe all that off later.  (I’ve had a few people tell me they didn’t know you could wax leather hard pots.  Sure you can.)  I get the waves by pouring the slip from a cup.

upside down

Here’s the righted jar with it’s lid.  Should have put some wavy-ness on the lid too but I didn’t think of that until I was finished.  Next time.

slipped

Man, what a good day in the studio.  I have no idea how I’m gonna glaze these pots I drew on today.  Ha!  I want some color on there.  Dots would be good.  ? Or filling areas. ?  I even had this spattering idea.  Yikes.  That may be a bit adventurous, and disastrous.

Later!

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  1. ang’s avatar

    ang on 07/15/2009 at 8:38 pm

    hehehe all of the above…drawings are coming together nicely, some good space happening and connections going on, yey!!…

  2. Vicki’s avatar

    Vicki on 07/15/2009 at 9:34 pm

    Like that wave action! Thanx for the info about Tides of Man on the radio. I think they are having a great time on the tour and probably learning A LOT…

  3. Becky Jo’s avatar

    Becky Jo on 07/16/2009 at 7:19 am

    Do you have an airbrush? I saw a guy do some neat coloring with an airbrush once.. he had brushed on some glaze, then did some overspraying with his airbrush to ‘dust’ the color on. It turned out pretty cool. :)

  4. Mike Pappas’s avatar

    Mike Pappas on 07/16/2009 at 7:26 am

    Isn’t it time for a tomato sandwich?

  5. ron’s avatar

    ron on 07/16/2009 at 8:05 am

    I have one of those little atomizers that you spray using your mouth. Hummm. Maybe I’ll try that.

    Yes! Tomato sandwich! Pics coming soon! Dukes Mayo only!

  6. Mike Pappas’s avatar

    Mike Pappas on 07/16/2009 at 8:10 am

    *salivating*

  7. carrie Sealey-morris’s avatar

    carrie Sealey-morris on 07/16/2009 at 10:25 am

    hey ron, i’m having bad luck with my low fire white slip lately (flaking) — any good recipes you feel like sharing?

  8. ron’s avatar

    ron on 07/16/2009 at 7:58 pm

    Hey Carrie,
    Here are two that work well for me. This first one is on Kari Radasch’s Tech page. http://kariradasch.com/technical

    Pete Pinnell’s WHITE SLIP
    OM4 Ball Clay- 40
    Talc- 40
    Silica- 10
    Neph Sye- 10
    _________
    100

    7% zircopax

    * For thin dunking slip, use 10-15% zircopax
    * mix this slip on the thick side because the neph sye and sodium creates a slight defloculation…wait 24 hrs before fine tuning.

    This second one is what Ayumi uses:
    White Slip
    OM4 36.1
    EPK 18.1
    Neph Sy 3.8
    Frit 3124 25.8
    Zircopax 13.8

    Both take stains well. If you are adding stain it’s a good idea to test it and probably add the same amount of 3124 Frit to it too.
    Example: Adding Tangerine Stain 10% then also add 10% Frit 3124

    No need to do that with oxides.