Slip Casting Ceramic Arts Daily

Ready made casting slip is commercially available in all firing ranges making it super convenient but if you were wondering how to make casting slip from your regular clay body this post is for you if you like to combine handbuilt or thrown elements in your slipcast pieces it can be very difficult to find a casting slip with exact same shrinkage and absorption characteristics as your.

Slip casting ceramic arts daily.

With a little modification to the original jug design i made new plaster molds one for the handle figure 1 and the other for the body of the form. Slip casting is the process of filling the molds with slip which is the liquid clay allowing it to solidify and after a while forming a layer called the cast inside of the mold s walls. In today s video an excerpt from his video layers of color andrew shares how he uses a turkey baster to add an organic colored pattern to a slip cast. Cad provides a wide array of tools for learning about and improving skills in the ceramic arts and a place for artists to share ideas and perspectives about how their art and life interact to shape each other.

If you have any questions about selecting the right casting slip for your studio or project give us a call we are happy to help you. Learn to make and use bisque molds and plaster molds plus get casting slip recipes when you download this freebie ceramic mold making techniques. Porcelain casting slip cone 6 8 antique white frost very white. Andrew gilliatt adds a whole new level of fun to the slip casting process by using multiple colors of casting slip.

If you are interested in mixing your own casting slips check out these tips and reference guide from laguna clay by clicking here. This happens because the mold absorbs the water from the slip through its pores collecting the ceramic particles against the mold. Slip casting ceramics is a forming technique that has endless potential.