EXPERIMENT #1

Experiment #1

Aim : To Colour slip for various glazing techniques.

Materials: from Tuckers Pottery Supplies

Pill Tube containers
Slip (650 clay mixed with water)
Various Coloured Stains ( 2000 to 2050 series)

Process:

Mix 15g Slip : 10% stain 

Mix 15g Slip : 15% stain

Mix 15g Slip : 20% stain

This side of the picture below the butterfly (carved) then slip inlayed with 15% powder stain:slip ratio

 Observation : 

Coloring slip with underglaze did not work as  the colour came out a muddy pale colour. I need a bright vibrant colour.

This is Greenware. ...it's in the kiln now ... let's see how it turns out.

Bisque: The color is so faint.... maybe yellow wasn't a great colour to use as a test since my clay is white ...lol .... blue for the next one

Conclusion:

1. Tried to color slip with underglaze. ...that sooo did not work. ... the colour came out a muddy pale colour .... that's no good

2.the colour yellow is not the best colour to test with on your white background clay.  Not much contrast. 

FAILS

This post is living .... i will add this all the time here 

Here are some of the projects that I have started or am working on that just have not gone the way I wanted. I'm currently thinking about these and how I can make them work :) wish me luck.

Little foggie dish

1. Work on form

2. Work on glazing to make colors pop

2. Colour slip for various glazing techniques. 

Tried to color slip with underglaze. ...that sooo did not work. ... the colour came out a muddy pale colour .... that's no good >▪<

Now experimenting with stains.... will let you know how that turns out ....this one below the butterfly (carved) then slip inlayed with 15% powder stain:slip ratio

This is Greenware. ...it's in the kiln now ... let's see how it turns out.