Stephenson White Slip Eric Ordway
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Ingredients
Instructions
*Diamond Kaolin is no longer available, so substitute another white kaolin like Grolleg, Georgia, or EPK.
I mix this into a cream-like consistency and then typically water it down until it’s roughly the consistency of half-and-half. To help with settling, add a tablespoon or two of Epsom salts per batch of 10,000 grams. I dip pieces at the leather-hard stage for 3 seconds.
All my work is coated in Stephenson White Slip (the same recipe Bede Clark uses) and applied to leather-hard clay. I have had great success with this slip going from low-fire to high-fire temperatures. Mostly used in atmospheric kilns like gas, wood, and soda. I believe this slip allows for brighter flashing as well as brighter colors in my glazes.
This recipe was shared by Eric Ordway in the May 2023 issue of Ceramics Monthly.
Recipe Topics
Clay Bodies and Casting Slips
Low Fire (Cone 022 – 01)
Mid Range (Cone 1 – 7)
High Fire (Cone 8 – 14)
Raku
Salt, Soda, and Wood
Slip, Engobe, and Terra Sigillata
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