Table of Contents

Acknowledgements
Introduction
1. A Selected History of Using Slips
2. Application Techniques
3. Mixing Slips
4. Colour in Slips
5. Using Slips Without a Glaze
6. Slips and Raku
7. Slips with Glaze at Earthenware Temperatures
8. Slips with Stoneware and Porcelain
9. Slips with Salt and Soda Glazing
Glossary
Health & Safety
Websites
Bibliography
Suppliers
Index

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An essential guide to the techniques of making and using slips.

About the Author

John Mathieson has taught in schools, colleges and a prison before becoming a full-time potter. He is a member of the Craft Potters Association and a well-known figure at ceramics events across the UK. He is a regular contributor to various ceramics journals and is the author of Raku.

Reviews

Fascinating and informative.
*Craftsman Magazine (July 2010)*

Whether you have never used slips before, use them occasionally, or have considered branching out to include slip decoration in your work, this book is for you. Take my advice; get this book
*Clay Times (Summer 2010)*

Excellent photographs, easy to read. A useful book for those wishing to develop their knowledge on modern day slip methods.
*Kent Potters Association newsletter (August/September 2010)*