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Summary: Decorate a large ceramic platter with slip of a contrasting color. Learn how to use slip as decoration with expert tips from a master potter in this free ceramics video.
Jeff Zamek started making pots 36 years ago while working toward a business degree at Monmouth University. After which he went on to obtain B.F.A. and M.F.A. degrees in ceramics from...read more
"With the wheel spinning at a moderate speed I'm going to apply a layer of slip. And slip is or ungold is just a different color clay liquid clay that can be applied when the clay is in the leather hard condition. The slip will offer a different color depending on the glaze that's covering it. But as you can see on a raised surface it'll also give a three dimensional effect to the piece itself. And with the brush you can spread the slip out."