The Secret to Amazing Clay Texture: Making Thick Slip with Sodium Silicate

Decorate a Vase Using Sodium Silicate Slip! -    • How to Apply Sodium Silicate Slip for Amaz...  

Is your decorative slip cracking when it dries?! If your answer is yes, then the problem is likely too much water. We're solving that problem today using **Sodium Silicate**, a chemical game-changer for potters.

This video walks you through making a heavy-bodied slip that is easy to flow and apply but contains the maximum amount of clay material, which is exactly what you need to prevent shrinking and cracking.

*Step-by-Step Tutorial Includes:*
Mixing clay trimmings and liquid clay slip sources.
The exact moment to add the Sodium Silicate.
How to use an immersion blender for the smoothest results.
Getting the perfect "frosting" consistency for application.

Have a question about deflocculants or would like a more precise recipe video? Drop it in the comments! 👇

▬ Contents of this video ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬
0:00 - Intro & What We're Making
0:21 - Materials & Tools Needed
0:59 - What is Sodium Silicate? (Deflocculant vs. Flocculant)
2:27 - Prepping Clay: Slaking Trimmings & Settling
3:00 - Siphoning off Excess Water from Slip Source
4:25 - Comparing Slaked Trimmings vs. Throw Water Slip
6:09 - Blending the Base Slip with an Immersion Blender
6:24 - A Note on Systematic vs. Loose Mixing
7:20 - Adding the Sodium Silicate (The "Magic Drop")
8:37 - The Deflocculation Effect: Why it Flows Better
9:14 - Thickening the Slip with Dry Trimmings
10:22 - Final Blending & Consistency Check
11:36 - The Characteristic Texture of Sodium Silicate Slip
12:28 - Critical Cleanup & Reclaim Warning
13:22 - Storing the Finished Slip (Airtight)
14:08 - Wrap-up and Next Video Preview

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