Ceramic - Pottery Dictionary

by Susan Mussi

CASTING - Slip

ca: BUIDAT - argila de colada

es: VACIADO - arcilla de colage

Casting slip is clay and water mixed together to produce a thick smooth texture, which becomes a casting slip. It is tipped into a mold and in minutes a layer builds up against the walls of the mold as the water content is absorbed. The excess is poured out, leaving a coating or shell of clay in to form the shape of the mold.
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