Olivia
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United Kingdom
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Can these slips be mixed together to make different colours?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes they are ideal for mixing together to create endless combinations, hope this helps.
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Natalie
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United Kingdom
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Can I colour the white decorating slip with mason stains?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes however I would recommend using our HFC High Firing Stains or Nano Colour Stains as I have found you achieve a stronger colour response.
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Chris
de
United Kingdom
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Can I apply the slip right down to the base of the pot, or will the slip then stick to the kiln shelf? Thanks Chris
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Decorating slips are similar to a clay body and can be applied all over a piece, they will not melt enough to stick to the kiln shelf, hope this helps.
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Kim
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United Kingdom
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Is the white slip actually white so that you can see what colour you will get if you add a coloured stain?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes it fires white, it is cream in colour before it is fired.
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Marina
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Luxembourg
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Can I apply the slip with a brush?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes it can be applied with a brush or slip trailer.
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Anne
de
United Kingdom
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What is the main difference between Scarva decorating slip and Nano decorating slip?
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Hi, they are formulated with different ingredients. Hope this helps!
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Lizzy
de
United Kingdom
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If I want to create more relief with design, how can I thicken the pre-made slip? Is there anything I can add?
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Hi, the best way to thicken the slip would be to dehydrate it rather than through adding anything. Take some and place it in a conatiner and leave exposed to the air for a while, give it a stir every now and again until you've got the consistency you need. Hope this helps!
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Florence
de
United Kingdom
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Are your decorating slip ( mallard green, teal orange, white, black) lead free?
Thanks
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Hi, yes all our slips are lead free. Hope this helps!
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Sally
de
United Kingdom
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Can this slip be used for mocha diffusion?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Hi, yes this could be used. Hope this helps!
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Philippa
de
United Kingdom
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Can I use underglazes on top of a white slip?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes you can!
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Ginger
de
United Kingdom
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Can this slip be used in slip cast moulds?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Hi, no, not really - you'd need to use casting slip that is set up specifically for casting. Hope this helps!
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Celia
de
United Kingdom
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Hi can these be fired straight away to cone 3 ?.Im finding reverse firing (ie fire to vitrification on first firing,in order to then apply a lower fire glaze on the second firing of cone 04) really works for me ,but I've not used slips in this way yet
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes any of our decorating slips may be used for this application, hope this helps.
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Sherrod
de
United Kingdom
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Can the Scarva decorating slip be added to a piece already bisque fired? I want to brush a thin wash of this slip to my bisqued sculpture then cover with a matt white to fire to cone 6.
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Its hard to say without testing first. Factors which will effect the outcome are the clay shrinkage, thickness applied and shape of the vessel. What you are trying to do is not common practice but please let us know how it turns out, Good luck!
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Juliet
de
United Kingdom
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Can these slips be used on low fire porcelain (^6)?
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Réponses de Scarva:
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Yes you should have no issues with compatibility.
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SCARVA Vivid Coloured Decorating Slips are coloured using our most intense stains. They are suitable for use on both Earthenware and Stoneware bodies. When manufacturing our slips we believe in using high percentages of stain to give strong, vivid colours throughout the range. The slip can be applied to leather hard clay with brushes, sponges or slip trailers. After biscuit firing the pots should be glazed with a suitable transparent glaze, which will further enhance the vibrant colours.
