ling a teapot, but with the spout straight and contracted (see figure). Then on blowing into the large open¬ ing O of this vase the slip is forced out of the spout B, the opening of which can be made smaller by means of a straw that can be adjusted, and in this way the ware is sprayed with slip.… … We let the slip harden, which takes place immediately in consequence of the property that articles nearly dry possess of absorbing moisture; we then put the piece back upon the lathe so as to get a sharp edge to the slip, or we can cut away some of the slip, showing a band, or bands, of the color,…
Color in the ceramic industries · Coloring matter · Glazes · Slips (Ceramics)
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