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Slips - Dry and Liquid
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 • Lowfire Wet & Dry • Doll Porcelain
Porcelain • Stoneware Wet & Dry
• Terra Sigillata
Lowfire Liquid Slip
Georgies Classic White Cast ^06-1 Liquid Slip CL130
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Georgies' Classic White Cast (cone 06-1) LOWFIRE Slip echos the same original formula but has a slower release time. 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.
(CL130G) One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip can be shipped by UPS. Each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
(CL130) Boxes of 2½ gallons can be shipped on pallets by freight, but cannot be shipped UPS. Each box weighs about 35 pounds.
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1 Gal container
CL130G (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $18.15 ea |
$16.50 ea |
$15.00 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
CL130 (No UPS!) |
1-9 ... |
10-39 ... |
40+ ... |
| $24.50 |
$22.25 |
$20.25 |
Georgies Blanco Cast ^04 Liquid 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.
(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 be shipped on pallets by freight, but cannot be shipped UPS. Each box weighs about 35 pounds.
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1 Gal container
CL130CTG (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $14.75 ea |
$13.50 ea |
$12.25 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
CL130CT (No UPS!) |
1-9 ... |
10-39 ... |
40+ ... |
| $24.50 |
$22.25 |
$20.25 |
Georgies Pearl White ^04 Liquid Slip CL130CW
| This is slip is a more palstic body that requires more technique in casting. It moves with agitation, but will gel up with sitting time. It casts more quickly and realeases cleanly. It fits the standard clear glazes IN1001, & S2101, but our favorite clear to use is Duncan's Pure Brilliance.
(CL130CWG) One-Gallon jugs (or in cases of 4) of slip can be shipped by UPS. Each gallon weighs about 15 pounds.
(CL130CW) Boxes of 2½ gallons can be shipped on pallets by freight, but cannot be shipped UPS. Each box weighs about 35 pounds. |
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1 Gal container
CL130CWG (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $16.00 ea |
$14.50 ea |
$13.00 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
CL130CW (No UPS!) |
1-9 ... |
10-39 ... |
40+ ... |
| $25.25 |
$23.00 |
$21.00 |
Laguna's Terra Cotta ^06-1 Liquid Slip s704
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S704
Terra Cotta Slip
An old favorite red casting body which produces a quality, smooth ware. Firing color is a rich terra cotta color.
Average Shrinkage is ~2%:6%.
Average Water Absorption ~1%:20%
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Georgies Lowfire Dry Slip
White-Cast ^06 Dry Slip (Premixed) CB130
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 the results in 50-pound units. One ton is 40 bags.
This dry mix does not include Darvan 811, Soda Ash or Barium Carbonate,
which are crucial to making the slip work.
| 50lb bag |
1-39 ... |
40+ ... |
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$30.00 ea |
$21.50 ea |
| Total weight |
up to 1950 lbs |
2000 lbs or more |
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. See below about using Darvan.
| 50lb (1 bag) |
100lb (2 bags) |
500lb (10 bags) |
1000lb (20 bags) |
2000lb (40 bags) |
| $34.50 |
$63.00 |
$285.00 |
$520.00 |
$940.00 |
Georgies Stoneware Liquid Slip
Natural White ^6 Liquid Stoneware 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. Also ready to stir and use for traditional casting uses, like making your own dinnerware.
(SS600GG) 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 be shipped on pallets by freight, but cannot be shipped UPS. Each box weighs about 35 pounds. |
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1 Gal container
SS600G (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $11.95 ea |
$10.75 ea |
$9.50 ea |
2.5 Gal boxes
SS600B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
| $17.00 ea |
$15.25 ea |
$13.85 ea |
Porcelain Slip
Georgies ^6 Liquid Porcelain Slips
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We make two porcelain slips right here in Portland. CL519 Silver Falls is very white with some translucence when fired to cone 6. CL552 Trillium offers a good mix of price and performance.
(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 be shipped on pallets by freight, but cannot be shipped UPS. Each box weighs about 35 pounds. |
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CL519 Silver Falls ^6 Porcelain Slip
1 Gal container
CL519 (UPS OK) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $21.25 ea |
$19.25 ea |
$17.50 ea |
2.5 Gal box
CL519B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
| $49.50 ea |
$45.00 ea |
$40.95 ea |
CL552 Trillium ^6 Porcelain Slip
1 Gal container
CL552 (UPS ok) |
1-3 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $16.50 ea |
$14.85 ea |
$13.50 ea |
2.5 Gal box
CL552B (No UPS!) |
1-4 ... |
5-9 ... |
10+ ... |
| $40.25 ea |
$36.60 ea |
$33.25 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 ... |
4-11 ... |
12+ ... |
| $23.95 ea |
$20.00 ea |
$17.00 ea |
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NS121
Warm Blush |
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NS125
Very White
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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. 4oz & Pints only
Click on the image at left for a PDF that you can print! |
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TSRA
Red Art Terra Sigillata |
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TSOM4
OM4 Terra Sigillata |
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TSEPK
EPK Terra Sigillata |
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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 according to the tests below, in our Slip Usage Guide. 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 811 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!
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| 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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CH768
Darvan 811
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 - 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. |
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