How to make ceramic slip?

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My ceramics teacher instructed us on how to make slip using dry clay and water. However, I currently don't have dry clay available. I was wondering if anyone could share alternative methods for making slip or suggest an easy way to dry out clay quickly. As a beginner, I'm not sure what type of clay I'm using, but it appears to be standard clay. Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

If you want enough slip for slip casting – Do you have a blender?

I have taken clay out of the bag _ I buy boxes of moist clay in 50 pound boxes.

Start with water have the blender running and add 1 inch cubes till it gets to the desired consistency

Here is an article on How to Transform Your Clay Body into a Casting Slip

http://ceramicartsdaily.org/ceramic-supplies/ceram…

If you just need a little slip throw something on the wheel and use that

To dry out clay fast roll it out thin with a rolling pin and leave it out

Or don’t like something you made – choose to reclaim the clay of that piece – like a bowl drying with a crack on the bottom – break it up

Anonymous · Answer

Ceramic Slip

Anonymous · Answer

As I learned, the key to making clay slip that works is just enough water to allow stirring it then add small amount of deflocculant like water glass (sodium silicate) or even salt, which makes the clay flow like it had a lot more water in it but the plaster does not have to put all that water out.
You can start with wet clay as well as the dry powder or you can even use the sludge in your clean scrap bucket – just pour off the extra water before digging the heavier stuff out.

Anonymous · Answer

There isnt know other way. But if you do have clay it can be any consistancy just not fired…like put in the kilm. Just put clay in a bowl, add water and mix really good ha. ?

Anonymous · Answer

an other alternative for slip is just plain water, also spit works too ?

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