slip
- Term Type
Art & Architecture Thesaurus
- Preferred Term
slip
- Details
Fine clay which, when mixed with water, results in a fluid with a creamlike consistency, used in casting, glazing, decorating, and repairing ceramic wares; in its natural state, it contains sufficient flux to be used for glazing and decorating without the need of additives. For ceramic glaze with a high content of slip, use "slip glaze."
- Variations
Slips (Ceramics)
clay, slip
slip clay
slips
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