There's more than one way to slip up
Studio life: tackling the digital printer
Chris has been nipping next door to Duke Makes recently. They have a clay printer and he’s been helping to get it set up. Slip (or slurry) travels down a tube and is extruded in layers to print three dimensional forms. The printing process is very similar to coil building. After a bit of testing and commandeering some of our waste clay, together, Chris and Duke Makes got the printer working. We recon it’ll take a bit more experimentation to fully understand and explore its potential. Could you be the person to do it?
Tip: slip application
Check out our low tech solution for consistent slip application in preparation joining clay to itself. Load up a syringe and feed it along your scoring, and you’re good to go! The syringe produces an even bead, and prevents the slip from drying out while you work.
IMAGE: Weeds, 2020 by Sam Bakewell, Ceramic, 30 x 35 x 4 cm, 11.8 x 13.7 x 1.5 in
Discover: Sam Bakewell
Learn how Sam Bakewell arrived at using clay like paint. In this short film from his residency at the V&A he discusses how he negotiates processes, materiality, and his own mental health to make work.