Slip Transfer Demo with Karen Snyder-Kadish

Virtual First Fridays in the Blue Studio with Art School faculty member Karen Snyder-Kadish - Premiered LIVE on FB & IG, October 2, 2020, 6:15 PM-6:45 PM
Slip transferring is a process by which you add colored slips, and/or underglazes to paper, and then transfer them to clay.
"I love this process, as it allows me the freedom to play on paper, come up with a design that I'm really happy with, and then commit it to the surface of my piece. This method also allows me to work on flat, curved, or irregular surfaces. Painting or drawing from clay isn't nearly as forgiving! We'll have some fun and expand your decorating skills in the process."
- Karen Snyder-Kadish

[@FunkyPhish]

Great video. It would be helpful if the cameraman would zoom.in tight when you are painting or doing other interesting work. We can't see any detail of what you ate doing. Thanks for sharing.

[@micheledickey4066]

I wish it had been much closer up so we can actually see.

[@anacatalinaizquierdo4368]

Great! But it would be nice to see how it turns out after it is fired!

[@Fruitbat745]

Only thing I’m not sure about really is if the outline in the underglaze (presumably black) should be done first or last. She says whatever goes on last will be in the foreground after the transfer has been applied. So in order for the finished piece to look as though it’s been drawn directly on the form, that would suggest to me that the outline needs to be done on paper in underglaze last. So that when it’s transferred it looks as though it’s been done first. I hope we get some clarification. 😊❤

[@cheryldavis8776]

I was interested in this technique because I'd never heard of it before. The demo gave me the gist of the process but bc of the distant camera angle I could never really see what she was doing! Very frustrating. Close-ups of the process and what her piece looked like after she finished the transfer and before it was fired would have been appreciated. Someone with experience to do the camera work would have helped a great deal to elevate this instructional video. The viewer's vantage point never changed and it looked like the camera angle took in the whole of the ceramics studio but never focused on close-ups of the process or the work. Also, I would liked to have seen a photo of the finished product after it came out of the kiln. KZbin videos aren't difficult to make, but they do require some forethought.

[@LindaJones-pe2sd]

Loved this - thankyou from Winchester, UK

[@carinapotts2806]

Where can I see the finished piece?

[@ib5770]

Very interesting but a lot of key things missing - how dry should the clay be? how dry the slip? "should be a little more dry" but we have no frame of reference, mentioned don't have to use slip so what use? a sponge to transfer? Also, camera just too far away. 30 mins and left with a lot of questions - sorry as it is kind to share the tutorial.

[@kathleenkludt8097]

Easy to understand. What would be the difference if the slip was applied to the clay slab and then the underglaze design on top of that? Would it have the same affect?

[@Spinquilter]

Great video-. Just found your!!!!

[@carmenmartins5467]

What kind of paper you used?please

[@Fruitbat745]

She did say it was newsprint, which I understand means it’s just standard photocopier paper (nothing special). 😊

[@mavisdavisify]

Great demo. Clear understandable information. Thanks so much.

[@cj3078]

You are such a fun and cool teacher

[@gigimarquart4906]

Love your technique, I'm trying but I find that after I fire my pieces some of them bloat, what could be the reason for that?

[@Fruitbat745]

What is bloating please?

[@mystierichards8252]

Get the artwork in the camera next time couldn’t see a thing you were doing zoom in ! good information though come show us your finished piece now please

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

So the clay bodies are different?

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

How did you transfer your art to the newsprint?

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

P.s. I love that you talk through it all 👍

[@Fruitbat745]

If you’re referring to the difference between the clay body of the slab and the white slip she used, she said there wasn’t much difference in shrinkage between the two so it would be okay.

[@Fruitbat745]

@@shelleydoxtdator753

[@Fruitbat745]

⁠I think she said that she drew it with a thin sharpie pen (in blue) first. Then she made a copy of it. Not sure why she made a copy (presumably so she could repeat it again and again?) I believe she then outlined the copy version with the black underglazes and then filled in with the colours. Last of all the slip is added quite near to the time that you want to apply the design either to a slab or an already-made form. I hope we get confirmation of the correct process. ❤

[@romanapodhraski7227]

Too much talk, no useful details in one place on what you need. Still not sure on how dry the clay should be when transfering, why would you need a wet sponge? So many quaestions. I am sorry but this is one of the most confusing tutorials I have ever seen. Would love if it was reshoot with comments in mind because I am sure this lady is great in person when you can ask questions right away.

[@Atliermia]

Sorry, too much talk..