Decorating Pottery with Slip and Spray Gun

[@eileenc5159]

Thanks Ann. Another great video. You are teaching me so much.

[@mmlearner]

I love your concise teachings, thanks Ann

[@annruel1982]

Thanks Margaret!!! that is so nice!!

[@evelynwelch8143]

I’ve thought about using my husbands compressor to glaze like we do in school. Now amaco sells spray underglaze but hear they’re expensive. I enjoy your videos and all your work plus ideas. Thank you so much ❣️

[@annruel1982]

I heard that they were selling spray underglazes but I havent checked them out yet. thanks for the kind words Evelyn!

[@micheledickey4066]

I’m so glad I watched this again!! I have a small air compressor and thought it didn’t work because it barely blew any air out when I turned it on! I didn’t know that noise what the compressor fulling up!! I will definitely be trying this for sure. Thanks again!!

[@mina_chiba]

Great video! The elastic vase is so classy!

[@kathleenmatthews1737]

What a great idea. Thank you soooo much!

[@annruel1982]

Im glad you enjoyed it Kathleen! Thanks for watching!

[@potterforpeace7906]

what do they look like when glazed and fired???

[@peachesandolivia]

Great ideas Ann. Did you fire these pieces? It would be great to see them.. Thanks for a great video.

[@katiakatiakat]

I just got the idea to use a spray gun since I don’t like doing the dipping glaze. Didn’t know others were doing this so thanks for your vid! Btw, you’re so creative!! So many wonderful ideas you share. Thank you. Anyway, I don’t understand what a compressor is and looks to big for my little studio. I found some cordless spray guns on Amazon. Do you think those would work just the same? Also, have you sprayed with the dipping glazes or paint on glaze (not underglaze) ?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Depends on their ability to spray underglaze - some may be strong enough. The compressor I use is probably overkill but I've seen and used smaller ones (Harbor Frieght) that work fine. You can also use and atomizer. Good luck!

[@Jett20Jan06]

hi annie. Is the slip u are using the same as the main clay body or a commercial slip? I think you mentioned using porcelain dried out and made into a smooth paste/ liquid then mason stains. Did you add any other ingredient to the liquid slip to help it pass through the spray nozzle smoothly without clogging? Did you have to sieve your slip through 200 mesh or finer first? Thank you. Love your helpful tutorials 🙏

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Same clay as the body for slip. I just made sure I watered the slip down pretty good, and yes, I sieved it as well through 200 mesh. Would love to see your work!

[@micheledickey4066]

Is there a reason you use colored slip instead of underglaze?

[@annruel1982]

Hi Michele. I could have done it that way, but for me it was cheaper to do it this way. I had the reclaimed porcelain just waiting to be reused and the mason stain on my shelf and could make a big batch of that from those materials I already have. The commercial underglaze I have is expensive and I would have to make a big batch of thinned down underglaze to be able to spray it. As you probably know, when you spray, there is a lot of waste that happens from the spray. I dont like to waste the underglaze. Thanks for asking

[@jackiemorrison6024]

Finished projects were hard to see except the triangles... loved the ideas tho.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thanks Jackie! Appreciate you watching and your feedback.

[@graykicklighterjonathan-gr7275]

Ann- you are using slip to spray, so are the pieces dry or still leather hard? I have only applied colored slip to still damp pieces...but I don’t work with porcelain and the coating is very thin...so all bets may be off! 😀

[@annruel1982]

Hi Gray. They are bone dry. If you apply in thin layers there shouldnt be any problems, I have done it on stoneware at bone dry and not had any problems either, but the layers were thin.

[@graykicklighterjonathan-gr7275]

@@annruel1982 thank you much for the tips!

[@annruel1982]

@@graykicklighterjonathan-gr7275 my pleasure Gray!

[@annruel1982]

Gray I was trying to remember the clay I was using and spraying slips on ... before I started using porcelain. It may have been Highwater Little Loafers which is not a straight up porcelain but is porcelain like. It worked well on that clay. I havent tried it on a groggier type of clay so I didnt want to steer you wrong in case this process doesnt work as well in all situations.... I just wanted to add that little amendment to my previous answer. :-) . Have fun spraying!

[@Jett20Jan06]

@@annruel1982is the slip u are using the same as the clay body or a commercial slip? If made from same clay, you add any other ingredient to the liquid slip to help it pass through the spray nozzle smoothly and with out clogging? Did you have to sieve your slip through 200 mesh or finer first?

[@pizzatopia]

is it possible to spray deflocculated slip onto a form with the gun and compressor you're using? I want to spray onto loofa forms, build up layers of slip, then fire in the kiln, where the loofa will burn out, leaving the ceramic.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Interesting you mention this, we were going to try this in a recent video but worried about the thickness of the slip etc clogging things up. Hopefully, one of the other members of the community will see this and share their experience...

[@huckhickson6955]

What air pressure did you spray at?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I really dont know...I dont even know if I can regulate the pressure on my wal-mart compressor :)

[@holdyourhorses9842]

Roseville pottery artists used airbrush on some pieces

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Interesting...may try that in a video!