What Is Slip?
Slip is a liquid form of clay used in plaster molds to
achieve various greenware shapes. It is
comprised of talc, ball clay and feldspar .
These ingredients are gathered from natural quarries
found in the
United States
and are the basic component of all slips manufactured today.
Mile Hi Ceramics carries a preblended, ready to use slip
available in 2-gallon boxes or 5 gallon buckets, as well as
a preblended dry mixture or the dry components for you to
blend large quantities yourself. This slip has been
manufacture at our Denver facility for over 50 years.
Please see pages 14 & 15 of our
current
catalog for slip prices or you can order online at
www.milehiceramics.net
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Earthenware Slip
- Liquid Preblended
White
Earthenware Slip
Cone 06-02
This slip is extremely versatile, easy to cast and has been used in the
Rocky Mountain area long enough to become the standard. It
sets up well, cleans with ease, and fires bright white.
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Dry
Earthenware Slip
SUPBL Superblend White
Earthenware Cone 06-02
Superblend is a superior blend of clays with excellent set-up and
release times. It will not saturate your molds, so you can produce
more items per day. This slip is dry, preblended and ready to be mixed
with water and chemicals at your location.
Available in 2-gallon cartons with plastic liners.
In Store orders only. Minimum order is 2 gallons. |
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Helpful Hints
Freezing does not harm slip, but it is not recommended because of the
prolonged mixing required to bring it back to its original smoothness.
It is wise to pour slip into
another container before using to make sure no dried clay has flaked
into the usable portion. Straining is also advised, if slip has
dried around the edges of the container between uses. |
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Liquid Stoneware Slip
SW200 Cashmere Stoneware
Cone 5-6
Absolutely the most superior stoneware casting slip
available. Fires to a beautiful cashmere color
SW201
Lt. Beige Stoneware
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DRY Stoneware
Slip
SW500 Cashmere Cone
5-6
The very best dry stoneware for casting. Fires to a light
eggshell.
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