Sodium Silicate Slab Textures - With 3 Hand Building Projects!

[@JudyHensley-xn5gu]

Gosh I so enjoy your artistic talent!!! Thank you so much for sharing ❣😁

[@kinw2436]

Truly inspiring AND enabling! I'd like to learn more about pattern-making--particularly daring to contort the clay of the original pattern. I totally agree with your decision to cut apart the slabs to multiply the brown seams. Deeply grateful for your sharing so clearly on KZbin. New subscriber from Chicago, Illinois USA

[@gaeangardensbyizabela]

Ann, this is amazing, I will try this. I got sodium silicate and tried it over the wheel thrown items but it didn't work the way I was expecting, still got some cool results. I think your slab stretching technique is brilliant and this texture reminds me of cracks on the delicious sourdough bread my husband makes. Very creative! -Izabela

[@anupamamuley3745]

It looks so earthy and natural. I love such textures and effects. Thanks for sharing the technique.

[@denisenoble4010]

to many ideas too little time to do them all, just loved the mug, the brown join is perfect, the 3 sided pot was amazing but to fiddly and too many sausages was making me hungry. thank you Ann, another good one to add to the list of things to do. you do i will watch, that sounds good x

[@StephanvanVuurenza]

Beautiful! That vase especially, is really lovely.

[@Leticia-zb4po]

Muito obrigada por compartilhar seu conhecimento e essa essa técnica de forna tão detalhada!🙏🏻😊❤️

[@artnexplorationstudio4489]

Thank you so much for sharing freely the entire process.

[@lisafischer4728]

wow, I LOVE how it lookes like the floury crust of a bread, or birch-bark... very interesting , thanks for sharing! 😀

[@carlasstudydiary5807]

"eh, live an learn" 😂 loving it!

[@juliefrisch1524]

Hi! Thank you for sharing this was so useful. I have made a bowl from a slip with sodium silicate and now i wonder if i should clean it off the bottom like i would with glaze? Like should i avoid sodium silicate on my kiln shelves?:)

[@vulcanswork]

Very nice, thank you for posting..

[@stephaniephillips5504]

hi Ann and team- can you use the clear sodium silicate for this kind of effect? stunning- love it!

[@loveandlight4875]

This was such a good video. I really enjoyed it. Thank you.

[@conniehubbell7383]

THOSE ARE INCREDIBLE, HOW I LOVE YOUR WORK!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thank you so much!

[@suzannebracker4049]

Your videos and presentations are fabulous. If I had to select only one artist's videos I would select yours . Thank you for sharing your creative expertise .

[@LittleStreetPottery]

So nice of you!

[@easterazali9237]

These pieces are gorgeous ! They do look as if they’re made of tree bark 🤩😍

[@m.j.sothoron3132]

Txs for sharing this very cool technique

[@skullingtonfly]

Loved your effect 🥰

[@traceyhilder6640]

Really inspiring I’m new to your channel fabulous work

[@jass6027]

Ann you are amazing

[@jackiemorrison6024]

You teach me so much!! Thank you Ann, I just love your videos!!

[@tangokaleidos1926]

I like your work. May I ask why do you apply the porcelain slip and sodium silicate before cutting the clay to your specific size?

[@Viridoviperas]

5:43 is it not an issue to close the sylinder with the SS sandwitched inbetween the layers? I am always scraping the SS layer off to attach fex feet to pots that i make.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I've not found it to be an issue - it tends to absorb into the clay (unless you are using a lot of it - maybe let it dry a bit before attaching)

[@Rakumario]

Thanks Ann, very good videos of you! @3:20 you say: ..never fire plaster in the kiln.. Why? What would happen?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Plaster has water in it - if its mixed in with the clay it can pop (explode) ad ruin your pieces. Good luck Bob!

[@SarahHeywood-q6z]

Love this technique thank you for sharing 😊

[@beinghere1494]

Thanks so much for sharing your know how and experimentation, you are a treasure 🙏🏽

[@lynndonnelly6471]

Love this technique and in particular your joined shaped form 👍🏻

[@lynnwise2752]

So inspiring, can’t wait to try this! Thank you for sharing your expertise and for your very clear teaching :)

[@sandybaham8389]

Love this!

[@dalvalopes4431]

Adorei o vaso. Uma técnica simples e um efeito maravilhoso.

[@judywang8393]

I tried numorous times to recrate this texture with slip only. Regardless how thick the slip was, just would not give me the texture. I will have to try out again by adding Sodium Silicate in. Hopefully it will work this time as good as yours. I'm so in love with this texture.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yes, the silicate is the key!

[@renalynartmagosara]

Thanks for sharing this video very helpful.

[@hopesilver3905]

Thank you so much .. looks amazing

[@casapangea783]

thank you! i loved it!

[@icamolnar]

Fantastic! Thanks! Köszi szépen

[@talykaarass2764]

Amaizing👏👏👏

[@nancyltate2943]

Awesome techniques will have to try thanks

[@amandaorozco1240]

Hola puedes explicarme q producto utilizas a parte de la arcilla? No se inglés gracias.tu trabajo es maravilloso

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Silicato de Sodio con pincel mojado y barbotina de porcelana.

[@Sheepdog1314]

wow, looks like oni hagi....love it -- can you re-use the clay with the silicate on it?

[@lucia-maria]

I was wondering the same thing

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Interesting...will have to explore oni hagi more...thanks for that tip! We used all the scrap pieces for other projects so we did not reclaim any of the clay with the silicate on it. (It would have to have its own reclaim bucket) I would not recommend mixing that silicate with your normal reclaim clay as it may impact firings.

[@321ReadysSetG0]

Our community college instructor require students to throw away any excess clay that has sodium silicate on it (NOT IN THE RECLAIM), clean any tools/wheel well after use and throw out the water. So we recommend it's the last projects they do for the period or just dedicate the entire period to silicate projects to reduce risk of cross contamination. That's just how it's handled at our college studio.

[@Sheepdog1314]

@@LittleStreetPottery I believe oni hagi happens with two opposing glazes

[@haleywhitehall7942]

I prefer hand building to the wheel. I'm so glad this video was one of my recommendations. I love the textures. I want to try this!

[@chompers11]

wowowow what a great video thanks so much

[@freddiemoretti8456]

Ann, another great video with little snippets of advice. Mentioning of the divot(That which Scottish roof tops were made with)(out of turf) made me think of when I make a form for a bowl I should do so with a shallow divot for stability. Your pieces looked really neat. Question I have is if you ever press the buttons in on the end of the cling wrap box to make rollout easier? I have what I call an Onggi mallet which I am looking forward to using on slabs to flatten them out. Take and both of you be well. Cheers...Freddie

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Buttons on the cling wrap box? What? This demands an investigation!! 😀 Would love to see the Onggi mallet in action Freddie!

[@freddiemoretti8456]

@@LittleStreetPottery Let me know if you find them.(Buttons) Will be doing a video when the mallet comes in, have enjoyed my Thor's mallet however this one should be more suited to smashing the clay.

[@vzeimen]

This reminds me of Elephant skin. Love this technique

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Great perspective! Thanks for watching!

[@lynnettedebell1881]

Thank you for sharing! Have you tried the push foam technique on a piece of clay treated with sodium silicate?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Have not tried that...will check it out, thanks!

[@dangillespie7052]

Fantastic!! Thanks very much for sharing this technique.

[@soledadcarocab248]

Me encanto el trabajo!!, en que concentración usas el silicato de sodio?

[@carolinamendezhernandez7225]

Hello! Would you please guide me to find beginners videos of yours? I want to try pottery Although I don’t think I’ll ever get a wheel (if that’s the name) but would love to create with my bare hands Thanks for your videos I enjoy them a lot!!!

[@a.m.schaer2049]

1. Do you bisque fire these in in the usual manner? 2. Also what cone did you glaze fire to? 3. Any special alterations needed in the firing schedule for either the bisque or glaze firing? Thx. Dying to try this.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Usual bisque 04 - glaze Cone 5 - no alterations for my firing.

[@barbaragilson4852]

Thank you Ann for sharing your wonderful inspirational videos with instructions. May I ask is the red clay earthenware? What cone did you fire to?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Clay specs :28 in video. Cone 04 bisque, Cone 5 high fire

[@carrolmoxham2602]

Wonderful!!! Did you only glaze the inside? Thank you

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yep...just the inside to preserve the tactile feel of the outside. Thanks for watching!

[@rognedacraft]

Thanks for the video! Is it possible to do without the heat gun? Just wait longer for it to dry?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

The heat gun seems to expedite the process of cracking - hair dryer will do it too!

[@rognedacraft]

@@LittleStreetPottery yes, i tried with a hair dryer and it worked well!

[@gracielaayala881]

Me encantó ,el craquelado ,que le puso ,que material uso , soy de Argentina !!!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Hola desde Florida: usamos silicato de sodio para el chicharrón. ¡Gracias!

[@carmecarrerastrelliso764]

Muchas gracias

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

In that last group photo, is there a coffee mug with one of your stacked layers as a handle? If so, that was brilliant! It’s at 12:30🤗🐝❤️

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yeah, we kind of threw that in last minute cuz it came out cool. It was not intended to be a handle but you could easily extend out the top layer and cut a hole for a handle there. Thanks for watching!

[@deborahdanhauer8525]

@@LittleStreetPottery You’re welcome! I really liked that one. 🐝🤗❤️

[@tksmith3698]

Hey Anne, this was fabulous, thank you. What do you do with the scraps?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We used all the scrap pieces for other projects so we did not reclaim any of the clay with the silicate on it. (It would have to have its own reclaim bucket) I would not recommend mixing that silicate with your normal reclaim clay as it may impact firings.

[@jjones8378]

This is beautiful!

[@بسمالله-ن6و9غ]

I really enjoy your work..Thank you, my beautiful lady..I want to know in detail how to make silicate clay or the material you cracked..please

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thanks! Check out this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rH2TYot8pc2WoZY

[@JuniorSilva-cd4ms]

Muito lindo parabéns 🤣

[@crunchybeen4263]

So using porcelain on another type of clay...how do you make sure both are food safe when you are done? Are they both same firing temperature?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yep...everything is fired to cone 5. As long as the clay is vitrified (fired to the clays recommended temp) it should be safe.

[@heididerksen8227]

Hi Anne wondering can I use underglaze with sodium silicate

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yep - check this video out kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3fKhaxmituqmas

[@heididerksen8227]

@@LittleStreetPottery yea gonna be doing alot of stuff with my red clay and underglaze.

[@christinehenderson2088]

Do you have to use porcelain slip or will it work with stoneware slip?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

It could work - all clays are different. The grog in stoneware might make a difference but I've not tried it. Try it out and let us know. Thanks.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

As long as its not to groggy, it should be oK

[@carollakestudios793]

Lovely! Do you apply a clear glaze to either interior or exterior?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

No glaze to exterior...the texture is so nice on its own. Inside I used a plain black glaze...cone 5.

[@marciaerthal3353]

Trabalho maravilhoso!!!

[@CK-gs2mh]

Does this also function with engobes?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Have not tried that one - but we may give it a try in the future...let us know if you try it out!

[@patti7805]

Hi Ann, what is the Matt you are working on?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

There is a link in the description of our most recent vids - finally found a resource for them.

[@wendydee3007]

I LOVE this texture! I'd like to make a small horse sculpture, with this texture. Do you think it would be possible to make an 'inner' horse shape then add very thin pieces of this texture over the top, like pieces of skin? I guess this effect only occurs when you stretch the clay to make the cracks... so I couldn't just make the horse then glaze with the sodium silicate and dry with a hair-dryer? I had some crackle glaze medium years ago (for acrylic painted craft surfaces), and it used to give the crackle effect just by drying it. Thank you :o)

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Hi Wendy - I think it would be tough to do any kind of sculpture work with this for the reasons you mentioned. It would be interesting to see you make the horse first then apply the silicate - of course you would still need a way to stretch to get the cracking.

[@PipBeauty-qq2dl]

How would you reclaim clay that has a coating of porcelain? Would you just rinse it off?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

If you are talking about the sodium silicate then I do not reclaim it - its pretty much spoiled but willing to hear ideas on that from the community.

[@PipBeauty-qq2dl]

I guess what I would do is have a special reclaim pot specifically for anything that I was mixing porcelain, and that specific clay together… I would rinse the sodium silicate off as much as possible, and then put the rest of clay into that special, reclaim specifically for items that I was using the sodium silicate, porcelain and Stoneware I think that stoneware… So yeah that’s what I would do so at least you’re not throwing away your clay and I’m pretty sure that when she rents the sodium silicate and porcelain off, there’s not enough of that leftover to cause any problem but you can definitely tested and find out… It would just be such a waste to throw out perfectly good clay if you can just rinse it off. Love to hear other ideas….

[@micheledickey4066]

I tried this and for some reason the slip clay didn’t come apart and fracture like yours! I’m not sure if I put the slip on too thick. I re watched this and I did it all like you did. Anything you can recommend? I’m going to make a few test pieces to see if maybe the clay wasn’t dry enough, wet enough etc. Thanks!!

[@micheledickey4066]

This is so incredible!! I can not wait to do this!! I have been looking for a way to make the look of tree bark on clay and this is so perfect! Wow just in time too! I don’t have different colored clay though so I’m not sure how to get this look but I’ll figure it out. I get soo excited when I see you have a new video!!! Thank you soo much!! I was wondering if you have to make sure that your 2 types of clay have the same shrinkage rate? I have a bit of stoneware clay that is red and a bit that is brown and I usually use white. Thanks in advance!!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Thanks Michele...the shrinkage rates are not such a big deal. My porcelain shrinks at 14% and the brown clay I used is at 10-11%

[@micheledickey4066]

@@LittleStreetPottery That’s great! Thank you so much!!

[@SusanSBradley]

Are the silicon coated scraps reusable?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Do not put sodium silicate scraps in your reclaim bucket.

[@juneyb01]

Ann, is this technique food safe after firing. x

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Yes....the clay is vitrified after firing and this case the only place food will touch is not the textured part and is glazed.

[@marianadevilliers9161]

What do you do with the clay scraps, can you place it in you scrap bucket?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We reused the left overs to make small pieces. Would NOT recommend putting anything with sodium silicate in your reclaim bucket.

[@zidaneliajunco7751]

Genial !!

[@maryannreeves3592]

does the porclein slip on red clay cause issues when firing

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Hello! I’ve not had any...I fire to my usual cone 5. Thanks for watching!

[@luismanueltrompiz1884]

What do you do with the rest of the cuttings you reuse them

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We have to toss anything with the silicate on it away unfortunately.

[@ombrettalomanto8331]

You said there is a recipe of a porcelain slip. Could not find.

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I just use my porcelain scraps and thin them down with water until its a pancake batter consistency. There is really no specific recipe per se as the amount of water needed will depend on type of clay, the dryness, atmospheric conditions and the position of the moon.

[@sharoncauthen2145]

Why use the sodium silicate instead of just using the slip? I’m a novice and soaking up all the great ideas!

[@LittleStreetPottery]

The silicate give it the crackle texture - you would not get that with just the slip. Thanks for watching!

[@christianslater191]

I have fired plaster in the kiln plenty of times and never had an issue. You just need to make sure that your piece is truly bone dry, and the speed of firing is slow for bisque.

[@karenmiskimins8650]

Is your scrap clay then reusable?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We used all the scrap pieces for other projects so we did not reclaim any of the clay with the silicate on it. (It would have to have its own reclaim bucket) I would not recommend mixing that silicate with your normal reclaim clay as it may impact firings.

[@heididerksen8227]

Darvan is the same stuff as sodium silicate am I correct

[@LittleStreetPottery]

I believe it is sold as such but I have never tried it. Thanks!

[@heididerksen8227]

@@LittleStreetPottery thank you guess I'll give it whirl and see what becomes of it

[@90gypsy]

Which Sodium fo you use?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

any pottery sodium silicate will work.

[@lamardon9723]

So it's slab, slip, silicate, flip. Got it. Then the imagination.

[@TheKonstantinnnnn]

Oh my.. We rely way too much on a plastic 😥😥

[@sarapeace7570]

Is sodium silicate food safe?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

As long as you fire your clay to manufacture recommend levels so that it vitrifies the silicate just burns away and will be safe.

[@lootownica]

Some looks like tree bark, and some looks like bread :D

[@anandi483]

Elephant skin

[@claytessa1115]

Would stoneware slip instead of porcelain give the same effect? What is the reason you use porcelain over stoneware? Thank you! :)

[@NicolasJosephScozzaro]

Looks like whole wheat sourdough bread dusted with rice flour

[@eduardolloreda841]

Un método complicado y poco práctico...... Pensé que se podía hacer sobre piezas terminadas..... El resultado es positivo cuando cualquier resultado vale...... La pieza es la que manda, no el artesano....

[@LittleStreetPottery]

Gracias por ver Eduardo. We're just happy you are along for the ride.

[@leighsheltonnoseypottercom]

lovely ideas

[@shelleydoxtdator753]

Do you add silicate to wet slip? And then dry?

[@LittleStreetPottery]

layer of slip (still moist) add silicate then dry.

[@brentchristoph4418]

How do you dry these clay pots , I was wanting to do this with my youngest daughter . We do a little now but nothing like this .

[@LittleStreetPottery]

We fire them in a kiln. You may want to research “clay firing” to gain a better insight. If you don’t have access to a kiln you may want to start with an “air dry” clay to get going. Great you are introducing your daughter to pottery!