Combine slip trailing with sgraffito

Layer two decoration techniques on one piece for rich, complex surface work.

The combination

1. Coat a pot with contrasting slip
2. Add slip-trailed raised elements on top of the coating (dots, lines, borders)
3. Scratch sgraffito details around and between the trailed elements
4. Fire and evaluate

What makes this advanced

• You're managing two different timing windows (slip trail when fresh, sgraffito when firmer)
• The raised and recessed elements create a tactile surface
• Visual hierarchy: raised slip trail draws the eye, sgraffito adds supporting detail

The payoff

A pot with real depth and complexity, both visual and tactile. The kind of surface that makes people pick it up and run their fingers over it.