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Slips - Liquid & Dry
More Clays: Lowfire • Midrange • Dry • Slip
Georgies offers a full line of liquid slip clays to suit the needs of dollmakers, hobby casters, and production studios. We also carry a full selection of slip additives, those crucial chemical mix-ins that make the slip work. You'll find those on this page, too, plus a one-page guide on how to mix and use casting slip in molds.
Additives • Hydrometer • Dry Lowfire • Dry Stoneware • Laguna Porcelain
Laguna Terra Cotta • Liquid Lowfire • Liquid Stoneware • Porcelains • Terra Sigillata
Lowfire Liquid Slip
Georgies Blanco Cast ^04 Slip (CL130CT)
| This is our go-to slip body - it is similar to the original white cast but uses a different clay body. This new slip body casts faster - so watch your timing! It fits the standard clear glazes clear IN1001, & S2101, but our favorite clear to use is Duncan's Pure Brilliance.
Left side bisque only, right with clear glaze.
• CL130CTG One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip CAN be shipped by UPS ... each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
• CL130CT Boxes of 2½ gallons CAN'T be shipped UPS ... each box weighs about 35 pounds. We can ship on a pallet via freight, however, if you need a large quantity. |
1 Gal container
CL130CTG (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$16.57 ea |
$15.17 ea |
$13.76 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
CL130CT (No UPS!) |
1-9 ... |
10-39 ... |
40+ ... |
$27.53 |
$25.00 |
$22.75 |
Georgies Pearl White ^04 Slip (CL130CW)
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This slip is a more plastic body that requires more technique in casting. It moves with agitation, but will gel up with sitting time. It casts more quickly and releases cleanly. It fits the standard clear glazes IN1001, & S2101, but our favorite clear to use is Duncan's Pure Brilliance.
Left side bisque only, right side has clear glaze applied.
CL130CWG One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip CAN be shipped by UPS. Each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
CL130CW in Boxes of 2½ gallons CAN'T be shipped UPS ... each box weighs about 35 pounds. We can ship on a pallet via freight, however, if you need a large quantity. |
1 Gal container
CL130CWG (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$17.98 ea |
$16.29 ea |
$14.61 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
CL130CW (No UPS!) |
1-9 ... |
10-39 ... |
40+ ... |
$28.37 |
$25.84 |
$23.60 |
Georgies Vortex ^06-1 Slip (CL553)
1 Gal container
(UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$25.44 ea |
$23.15 ea |
$21.00 ea |
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CL553
Vortex Red Liquid Slip
The color in the unglazed and fired state is more "orange-red" than the "blue-red" of typical Red Art bodies. Our choice of clear glaze is Duncan's Pure Brilliance.
Average Shrinkage is pending %.
Average Water Absorption: pending % |
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Laguna's Terra Cotta ^06-1 Slip (S704)
1 Gal container
(UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4+ ... |
$29.99 ea |
$25.50 ea |
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S704
Terra Cotta Liquid Slip
An old favorite red casting body which produces a quality, smooth ware. Firing color is a rich terra cotta color. ** CALL FOR AVAILABILITY **
Average Shrinkage is ~2%:6%.
Average Water Absorption ~1%:20% |
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Georgies Stoneware Liquid Slip
Natural White ^6 Liquid Slip
(SS600)
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A fantastic aid to potters when you have add-ons or parts to assemble for your work! This stoneware slip uses the same clay formula as our popular G-Mix 6 clay, so it's ready to help you with attachments, slip trailing, colored slip work, or... let your imagination roam. Ready to stir and use for traditional casting uses, like making your own dinnerware.
SS600G One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip CAN be shipped by UPS. Each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
SS600B Boxes of 2½ gallons CAN'T be shipped UPS ... each box weighs about 35 pounds. We can ship on a pallet via freight, however, if you need a large quantity.
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1 Gal container
SS600G (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$13.43 ea |
$12.08 ea |
$10.67 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
SS600B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
$19.10 ea |
$17.13 ea |
$15.56 ea |
Trail Mix ^6 Liquid Slip (CL535G)
1 Gal container
CL535G (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$31.46 ea |
$28.31 ea |
$25.17 ea |
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CL535G
Trail Mix Slip
Our ever popular Trail Mix Clay body made into a slip! |
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Trail Mix Dark Chocolate ^6 Liquid Slip (CL535DG)
1 Gal container
CL535DG (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$33.71 ea |
$31.46 ea |
$28.26 ea |
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CL535DG
TM Dark Chocolate Slip
Our ever popular Trail Mix Dark Chocolate Clay body made into a slip! |
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Liquid Porcelain Slips
Georgies ^6 Porcelain Liquid Slips
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We make two porcelain slips right here in Portland. CL519 Silver Falls (TOP) is very white with some translucence when fired to cone 6. CL552 Trillium (BOTTOM) offers a good mix of price and performance, but is not quite translucent.
CL519 & CL552 One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip CAN be shipped by UPS. Each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
CL519B & CL552B Boxes of 2½ gallons CAN'T be shipped UPS ... each box weighs about 35 pounds. We can ship on a pallet via freight, however, if you need a large quantity.
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Silver Falls ^6 Porcelain Slip (CL519)
1 Gal container
CL519 (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$23.88 ea |
$21.63 ea |
$19.66 ea |
2.5 Gal box
CL519B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
$55.62 ea |
$50.56 ea |
$46.01 ea |
Trillium ^6 Porcelain Slip ( CL552)
1 Gal container
CL552 (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$18.55 ea |
$16.70 ea |
$15.16 ea |
2.5 Gal box
CL552B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
$45.22 ea |
$41.12 ea |
$37.36 ea |
Laguna ^6 Liquid Porcelain Slips
Laguna Porcelain Slips are great for dolls and other high-end porcelain applications. They are carefully screened and filtered for exceptional purity. The white variations are semi-translucent. Single gallon jars and cases of 4 gallons can be shipped UPS.
1 Gal container
(UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4+ ... |
$29.99 ea |
$25.50 ea |
$36.75 ea |
$33.41 ea |
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NS121
Warm Blush
** CALL FOR AVAILABILITY ** |
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NS125
Very White
** CALL FOR AVAILABILITY ** |
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Georgies ^10 Porcelain Slip (CL517G)
1 Gal container
CL517G (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
$28.09 ea |
$25.56 ea |
$23.03 ea |
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CL517G
Crystal Springs Porcelain Slip
Our ^10 high fire true porcelain in a liquid slip form! |
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Georgies Terra Sigillata
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Terra Sigillata, being the most ancient means of bringing color, enhancing and sealing a clay surface, is a remarkable technique. It is made with very fine grained clays, lots of water, and a small amount of deflocculant to disperse the fine particles. The slurry must settle for 12-24 hours and the super fine particles are then siphoned off. This is a low-production item. Please contact us for stock on hand.
• Available in 4oz & Pints only
• Click on the image at left for a PDF that you can print!
• Click on the pictures below to see larger views at different firing temperatures. |
cone 06 |
cone 04 |
cone 6 |
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TSGR
Gauge Red
Terra Sigillata |
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TSRA
Red Art
Terra Sigillata |
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cone 04 ........... cone 6 |
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TSEPK
EPK Terra Sigillata |
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TSOM4
OM4 Terra Sigillata |
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Georgies Lowfire Dry Slip
Blanco ^04 Dry Slip (Premixed) CB130CT
This dry blend is a mix of Talc, Minspar and Ball Clay that we have run thru a ribbon blender to mix them together (like a cake mix) and bagged, which results in 50-pound units. One ton is 40 bags.
This dry mix does not include
Sodium Silicate, Soda Ash, and Barium Carbonate, which are crucial to making the slip work.
Additional adjustments can be made using Darvan 7.Click "Slip Additives" to find
these items and add them to your cart.
50lb bag |
1 ... |
2-9 ... |
10-19 ... |
20-39 ... |
40+ ... |
per bag |
$55.00 ea |
$50.00 ea |
$46.00 ea |
$42.50 ea |
$40.00 ea |
Total weight |
50 lbs |
100-450 lbs |
500-950 lbs |
1000-1950 lbs |
2000 lbs + |
Georgies Stoneware Dry Slip
Natural White ^6 Dry Stoneware Slip (SSD600)
Georgies Natural White stoneware slip uses the same clay formula as our moist clay,
G-Mix 6 (CC520). You can tint this slip with Mason Stains® or other colorants to your
preference as you mix it. This dry mix does not include Sodium Silicate,
Soda Ash or Barium Carbonate, which are crucial to making the slip work. For
additional adjustments, use Darvan.
Click "Slip Additives" to find these items and
to add to your cart if nee.
50lb bag |
1 bag ... |
2-9 ... |
10-19 ... |
20-39 ... |
40+ ... |
per bag |
$60.00 |
$55.00 ea |
$49.50 ea |
$45.00 ea |
$41.00 ea |
Total weight |
50 lbs |
100- 450 lbs |
500-950 lbs |
1000-1950 lbs |
2000 lbs + |
Slip Additives
These components are the thinning and suspension agents that hold the clay particles in the liquid base, so they don't all sink to the bottom. When mixing your slip, over-thinning (aka overdeflocculation) is a major concern. If you use too much of these ingredients, your greenware may be grainy, fragile, and difficult to handle or work with. Over-thinning errors often can't be corrected -- meaning your entire batch of slip, and the money you spent on the raw materials, all goes to waste.
Use SODIUM SILICATE sparingly: do not add it all at once! Add it only as needed for your slip to perform. If you reach the maximum amount of sodium silicate for your batch size and the slip still does not flow at the desired rate, you can add DARVAN 7 at 35 grams (1.24 liquid ounces) per 100 dry pounds or 105 grams (3.7 liquid ounces) per 300 pounds of slip mix.
Remember: you can always add more, but you can't take it back out!
2 - Skin |
3 - Inhalation |
3 - Ingestion |
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CH304
Barium Carbonate
Toxic in its powder form. You don't have to use it in mixing your own slip, but it may be useful because it neutralizes sulfates that may be present in the clay or leached from molds. |
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0 - Skin |
1 - Inhalation |
0 - Ingestion |
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CH318
Darvan 7
Darvan is a dispersal agent, effectively used as a deflocculant in liquid clays and glazes. It helps hold solid particles in suspension in the liquid base. |
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1 - Skin |
1 - Inhalation |
1 - Ingestion |
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CH357
Soda Ash (Sodium Carbonate)
Acts as a deflocculant in reducing the water of plasticity in slip bodies. Increases workability and strength and reduces shrinkage. |
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0 - Skin |
1 - Inhalation |
0 - Ingestion |
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CH359
Sodium Silicate
Sodium silicate is used as a major deflocculant in preparing liquid slip. It can also be used as an adhesive (ie, for securing insulation to the side of a raku kiln). Also known as "Waterglass." |
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0 - No Hazard |
1 - Slight Hazard |
2 - Dangerous |
3 - Extreme Danger |
4 - Deadly |
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The Occupational Health & Safety Administration created this color-coded numerical ratings system to quickly and easily summarize the levels of risk through various means of exposure to potentially hazardous chemicals. Material Safety Data Sheets contain more detailed information about any risks posed by chemicals or raw materials, along with handling, cleanup and first aid instructions. Georgies maintains a library of MSDS forms for the materials we sell. To request copies, please contact us by phone, fax or email. |
Hydrometer
Measures approximate specific gravity of liquids. Works with both glazes and slips. 11½" long.
0 - 70 baume or 1.000 - 2.000 gravity.
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