Slip Casting

During this event we will be casting a "mini cup" out of ceramic slip. You can keep the cup after it's fired in the kiln!

Event date and time - TBA

Room - TBA

Safety training is not required for this event.

Ceramic slip is a slurry of different fine powders and water that once dried and fired turns into a very hard ceramic. This slip is poured into a mold made of plaster which wicks the water away. The slip will dry on the outer edges touching the plaster and the remaining liquid slip can be poured out, revealing a hollow shape in the form of the mold. This is then dried and fired at high temperatures in a kiln to fuse all of the fine particles together which creates a hard ceramic.