slipcasting en · NOUN
Etymology
From slip + casting.
Meanings
- (uncountable) A technique for the mass-production of pottery, especially for shapes not easily made on a wheel
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(countable) A piece of pottery made by this technique
It takes about a week and a half from the time you select the model you want copied till you have twenty slipcastings completed, fired, and ready for paint.
1989, Thurston James, The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook, →ISBN, page 85:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| slip casting | alternative | lexicographic | |
| slip-casting | alternative | lexicographic | |
| slipcastings | Number=Plur | lexicographic |