Marbling Slip Ceramics

This can be done by throwing on a pottery wheel or hand building a slab pot.

Marbling slip ceramics.

This is even more important with slip pottery than clay marbling. If you re using slips it s almost like art in a sense. One such method involves using colored slips to create a marbleized look on pottery which is reminiscent of staffordshire style english marbled slipware. Basically it consists of layering contrasting colors of slip on a slab and jiggling the slab to distort the slip layers into interesting marbled designs.

You can apply the marbling technique to many pieces of pottery. The same technique can be used by modern day potters using underglaze. The history of marbling in europe dated back to around the 17th century and was particularly popular in staffordshire in england. Liquified clay slip was colored and painted on the pottery before burnishing to create decorative patterns.

Wet slip inlay is a great technique for getting fantastic organic patterning on pots. Once you have covered the area you want marbling with foam and underglaze carry it to the sink. The pink and red colors of this marbled heart plate were inspired by what else love. Or you can make a marbled decorative effect on the surface of the pottery using underglaze or slip.

This video is for educational use to teach introductory level ceramics students about the decorative techniques slip feathering and slip marbling. This versatile liquid form of clay can be used in a multitude of different ways to create and embellish ceramic art. You can marble pottery by either coloring the clay and making the marbled pattern with your clay. Here s how to do it.

How to paint pottery ceramics. The effects achieved will greatly depend on the method of modifying the slip and also on how fluid the slip itself is. The marbling technique on this heart plate is fun and easy. And what a better valentine s day gift.