Susie Stephenson

Slip Recipes
Sally Brogden, University of Tennessee, April 2010
Sally's 04 Bisque Slip

EPK 5 Stephenson Easy 04

Tile 6 10 Underglaze
Frit 3124 30
Talc 10
OM4 Ball 1/3
Flint 25
Stain 1/3
Glomax 5
3195 or 3124 1/3
Zircopax* 15 (white)

Stains 15
Iron Oxide 15
(burgundy)
*Omit zircopax with black stain. John Stephenson’s 04
Texture Slip

ABF Sticks To Anything OM4 8.3

White Slip cone 10 Talc 1.5
Fire Clay 8.3
EPK 50 Custer 3
OM4 Ball 50 Pyrphylite 1.7
Flint 50
Cornwall stone 25
Neph syenite 25
Ultrox 5 04 Vitreous Engobe
Frit3195 5
3124 30
colorants Neph Sey 10
Cobalt Carb. 5
OM4 25
Cobalt Carb. 1 6 Tile 10
Flint 15
Chrome Oxide 8
Stains 6-8
Red Iron Oxide 5

Iron Chromate 4
Pwd. Manganese Diox. 3
Cobalt Carbonate 2
 Frank Martin’s
Cement Patch
Cone 04-03

Ball 250
Kaolin 250
Fritt #3110 150
Talc 150
Flint 200
Borax 100-200

Directions:
Dry mix. Then add water in small increments until desired consistency is
reached. To achieve a hard surface before glazing, add sodium silicate to harden
cement. You will need to experiment with the amount of sodium silicate to get
desired hardness.
Archie Bray Sticks to Anything White Slip Cone 04-10

EPK 50
OM4 Ball Clay 50
Flint 50
Cornwall Stone 25
Neph Sey 25
Ultrox 5
Fritt #3195 5

Matt’s Terra Sig Cone 04-10

Grolleg Kaolin 4000g

Water 28 cups
Calgon 40 g
Let age 2-4 weeks before using

GBK Texture Slip #1

Cone 04 (over bisque)

Gerstely Borate 25
Superpax 40
Whiting 20
EPK 15

GBK Texture Slip #2

Cone 04 (over bisque)

Gerstely Borate 30
Superpax 40
Whitingv 20
EPK 10