PHILADELPHIA WORKSHOP FIELD GUIDE
Members-Only White-Slip Workshop: A Focused Hour at Black Hound Clay Studio West
A one-hour, members-only studio session that teaches brushing, dipping, slip trailing and sgraffito with white slip—this guide distills what to expect and how to prepare.
Members-Only White-Slip Workshop: A Focused Hour at Black Hound Clay Studio West.
Inside Black Hound Clay Studio West in Philadelphia, members gather for a concise, technique-forward ceramics session focused on white slip. Over a compact hour the class moves through practical demonstrations and hands-on application, emphasizing how to use slip to alter surface, line and texture on clay pieces.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
Brushing, Dipping and Slip Trailing
The session concentrates on core application methods—brushing and dipping for overall coverage, and slip trailing for raised line work—so members can expand their surface vocabulary with white slip.
Sgraffito and Carving
Participants practice sgraffito and carving techniques to reveal contrasting layers and refine details, transforming slip-covered surfaces into defined motifs.
A Members-Only Refresher
This is a focused refresher for current Black Hound Clay Studio West members on how to utilize the studio’s white slip and related finishing approaches.
What the day feels like
What the Hour Feels Like
The workshop is deliberately compact: short demos followed by immediate hands-on application. Members move from basic brushing and dipping into more deliberate mark-making—slip trailing, then sgraffito and carving—so the hour yields both technique practice and tangible surface experiments.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this workshop is for—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The workshop runs for 1 hour.
White slip for the exercises is provided by the studio.
Session operates at Black Hound Clay Studio West in Philadelphia and is limited to current BHCS members.
The class centers on the studio-supplied white slip and covers application and finishing techniques.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Who can attend this workshop?
Attendance is restricted to current Black Hound Clay Studio (BHCS) members.
What techniques are taught?
The workshop covers brushing and dipping with white slip, slip trailing, sgraffito and carving techniques.
Is slip provided or do I need to bring my own?
White slip is provided by the studio for use in the session.
How long is the workshop?
The session lasts one hour.
Who operates this workshop?
The operator is Black Hound Clay Studio West.