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Ingredients

Ingredient Amount
Water (in parts) 2.00
dried-red-clay-(in-parts) 1.00

Instructions

Add a small amount of Dolapix PC67 or any other deflocculant, just enough to thin the mixture. Allow the mixture to settle overnight before siphoning the usable terra sigillata. To make the red color deeper, add iron oxide.

 

This recipe was shared by Alexandra Nikolakopoulou in the March/April 2024 issue of Pottery Making Illustrated.