Slip trail a decorative pattern on a pot

Move from lines on a tile to a design on a three-dimensional form.

The task

Use a slip trailer to apply a raised decorative pattern on a leather-hard pot:

• Dots, swirls, a floral motif: your choice
• Lines should be smooth, raised, and unbroken
• The pattern should complement the pot's shape

Working on curves

• Gravity works differently on vertical surfaces (lines may drip if slip is too thin)
• Work on the top half first, let it firm, then rotate and do the bottom
• Use a banding wheel to keep the pot rotating smoothly

The feel of good slip trailing

Confident, flowing lines that look like they were easy to make. (Even though they weren't.)