I did get in the studio and make some plates this week. I think that pretty much satisfied my need to be productive and I can move on now and enjoy Christmas.
I generally just slip the fronts of my plates. I do that by pouring the slip on the pot while rotating it over the bucket of slip.
This next video shows how I am using the foot of the plate to hold and spin the plate. It takes a bit of practice. The excess slip is wiped away with a very damp sponge.