Bob Cyr on thu 5 mar 98
Hi Good People of ClayArt,
Water-vs-Slip has been discussed lately and that got me interested in
giving throwing with slip a try. To give it a try, I threw a number of
pots using slip as the only lubricant and noticed that the throwing
technique must be altered somewhat and that the pots do indeed end up with
much less water added.
My initial impression is that I like it and want to give it a further try.
I only made a small amount of slip to evaluate throwing this way, and got
it more on less smooth with a lot of hand-stirring and finger-mushing. This
was messy and time consuming, and raises the question of whether there is a
better way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in this area.
Thanks,
Bob
Reaching out from Townsend Hill, Springville, NY, USA
GURUSHAKTI on fri 6 mar 98
Dear Bob:
You can pick up a cheap used blender at your local Good Will and use that for
mixing small batches of slip. It's also great for mixing glaze tests.
Once mixed you can either use it directly or run it through the appropriate
sieve. Before I used a blender, I would run my slips through an ordinary
kitchen sieve a few times. That's faster than mushing with your fingers.
Regards,
June
Clennell on fri 6 mar 98
>
>I only made a small amount of slip to evaluate throwing this way, and got
>it more on less smooth with a lot of hand-stirring and finger-mushing. This
>was messy and time consuming, and raises the question of whether there is a
>better way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
>
>I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in this area.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>
>Reaching out from Townsend Hill, Springville, NY, USA
Dear Bob: I don't know about throwing with slip. I live on the Great
Lakes and we have got plenty of water, but if you insist. We make slip
using our porcelain trimming scraps, slaked down in water then put in the
old kitchen blender. a titch of vinegar thickens it up nicely. a few
minutes and you've got good thick slip with no lumps but your morning
orange juice will taste like porcelain.
cheers,
Tony
the cat lady on fri 6 mar 98
At 07:53 AM 3/5/98 EST, you wrote:
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Good People of ClayArt,
>
>
>Water-vs-Slip has been discussed lately and that got me interested in
>giving throwing with slip a try. To give it a try, I threw a number of
>pots using slip as the only lubricant and noticed that the throwing
>technique must be altered somewhat and that the pots do indeed end up with
>much less water added.
>
>My initial impression is that I like it and want to give it a further try.
>
>I only made a small amount of slip to evaluate throwing this way, and got
>it more on less smooth with a lot of hand-stirring and finger-mushing. This
>was messy and time consuming, and raises the question of whether there is a
>better way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
>
>I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in this area.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
Heya Bob:
Dry your trimmings (_bone_ dry) and add water. POOF - instant
lump-free slip.
sam - alias the cat lady
Melbourne, Ontario
SW Ontario CANADA
http://www.geocities.com/paris/3110
DONPREY on fri 6 mar 98
Bob,
If I was going to do this, I would reach for the hand blender I bought at a
garage sale....the one I occasionally use to mix small batches of glaze or
slip for decorating.
Don Prey in Oregon
Joseph A. Troncale, M.D. on sat 7 mar 98
My teacher showed me a great way to get good slip. I always take my scrap =
clay
and slake it with water. Take that wet clay and sieve it through a fine mesh
sieve several times. Take the slip and store it in a sealed plastic =
container
and you're good to go=21
Joe Troncale, M.D.
-----Original Message-----
From: the cat lady =5BSMTP:scuttell=40odyssey.on.ca=5D
Sent: Friday, March 06, 1998 8:45 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list CLAYART
Subject: Re: Making Slip for Throwing
----------------------------Original message----------------------------
At 07:53 AM 3/5/98 EST, you wrote:
=3E----------------------------Original message----------------------------
=3EHi Good People of ClayArt,
=3E
=3E
=3EWater-vs-Slip has been discussed lately and that got me interested in
=3Egiving throwing with slip a try. To give it a try, I threw a number of
=3Epots using slip as the only lubricant and noticed that the throwing
=3Etechnique must be altered somewhat and that the pots do indeed end up =
with
=3Emuch less water added.
=3E
=3EMy initial impression is that I like it and want to give it a further =
try.
=3E
=3EI only made a small amount of slip to evaluate throwing this way, and got
=3Eit more on less smooth with a lot of hand-stirring and finger-mushing. =
This
=3Ewas messy and time consuming, and raises the question of whether there is=
a
=3Ebetter way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
=3E
=3EI would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in this area.
=3E
=3E
=3EThanks,
=3EBob
Heya Bob:
Dry your trimmings (=5Fbone=5F dry) and add water. POOF - instant
lump-free slip.
sam - alias the cat lady
Melbourne, Ontario
SW Ontario CANADA
http://www.geocities.com/paris/3110
Stephen Mills on sat 7 mar 98
I use a domestic blender that I retired from the kitchen when I got a
new one, makes all my slips and glazes, no effort required, and I very
rarely sieve any more. Alright I'm not in production now, but it
certainly makes life easier, and would have done then if I'd had one.
Steve
Bath
UK
In message , Bob Cyr writes
>----------------------------Original message----------------------------
>Hi Good People of ClayArt,
>
>
>Water-vs-Slip has been discussed lately and that got me interested in
>giving throwing with slip a try. To give it a try, I threw a number of
>pots using slip as the only lubricant and noticed that the throwing
>technique must be altered somewhat and that the pots do indeed end up with
>much less water added.
>
>My initial impression is that I like it and want to give it a further try.
>
>I only made a small amount of slip to evaluate throwing this way, and got
>it more on less smooth with a lot of hand-stirring and finger-mushing. This
>was messy and time consuming, and raises the question of whether there is a
>better way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
>
>I would appreciate hearing from anyone with experience in this area.
>
>
>Thanks,
>Bob
>
>Reaching out from Townsend Hill, Springville, NY, USA
>
--
Steve Mills
Bath
UK
home e-mail: stevemills@mudslinger.demon.co.uk
work e-mail: stevemills@bathpotters.demon.co.uk
own website: http://www.mudslinger.demon.co.uk
BPS website: http://www.bathpotters.demon.co.uk
JLHclay on sun 8 mar 98
>there is a better way to make slip with a creamy smooth consistency.
You might use a blender or a potatoe masher, easier yet you make slip every
time you throw, reuse it. While you're collecting old slip some will age and
be a wonderful "starter" for the next batch of clay you recycle. Joy in
Tucson
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