Techniques using slips
By: John Mathieson
Publisher: A. & C. Black; University of Pennsylvania Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London, England; Philadelphia, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 143
ISBN-13: 9781408106266; 9780812221176
Subjects: Slipware; Technique; Slips (Ceramics)
Description: Overview: Slip, a form of liquid clay, has been used since ancient times to add color and texture to ceramics. This method of clay decoration, practiced from Rome to Mesoamerica, continues to develop internationally. Slips allow ceramicists to give their works rich, intriguing surfaces in a range of hues. In Techniques Using Slips, expert potter John Mathieson explains how to formulate and apply slips successfully to embellish earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain. Techniques Using Slips gives step-by-step lessons on working with slips alone or with glaze using a range of firing methods. Beginning with a brief history of decorative slips over the millennia, this handbook guides readers through basic slip mixing and application methods, including sponging, marbling, stenciling, trailing, sgraffito, and inlay. Mathieson and forty of the world's best ceramic artists open their studios as they complete inspiring projects, revealing everything from the clays they use and englobe recipes to firing temperatures. Their artwork and techniques come to life in dozens of full-color photographs. In addition to creative approaches, Techniques Using Slips covers practical aspects of slip work, including equipment recommendations, supplier contact information, and important safety guidelines. With more than 170 illustrations and clear, encouraging instruction, Techniques Using Slips is a must for any potter's library. Ceramic artists and educators will turn to this handbook again and again for direction and insight.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-140) and index.
Table of contents: title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Selected History Of Using Slips; title: Application Techniques; title: Mixing Slips; title: Colour In Slips; title: Artists' Approaches; title: Using Slips Without A Glaze; title: Jenny Mendes; title: Lynda Harris; title: John Maltby; title: David Cooke; title: Alice Ballard; title: Roger Dalrymple; title: Jude Jelfs; title: Rob Burgess at workbridge; title: Ellen Rijsdorp; title: Sasha Wardell; title: Slips And Raku; title: Tim Andrews; title: Steven Branfman; title: Ashraf Hanna; title: Slips With Glaze At Earthenware Temperatures; title: Richard Phethean; title: James Bassett; title: Jennifer Hall; title: Ross Emerson; title: Dylan Bowen; title: Francoise Dufayard; title: Ron Philbeck; title: Graham Hudson; title: Douglas Fitch; title: Michael Eden; title: Niek Hoogland; title: John Pollex; title: Clive Bowen; title: Paul Young; title: Slips With Stoneware And Porcelain; title: Yo Thom; title: Jim Malone; title: Motoko Wakana; title: Fritz Rossmann; title: Megan Collins; title: Rachel Wood; title: Roger Cockram; title: Mike Dodd; title: Rebecca Harvey; title: John Mathieson; title: Slips With Salt And Soda Glazing; title: John & Jude Jelfs; title: Reuben Batterham; title: Mirka Golden-Hann; title: Glossary; title: Health & Safety; title: Websites; title: Bibliography; title: Suppliers; title: Index.