I'm trying to think of a word that describes a process used in Wedgwood manufacturing that involves applying a band of low relief decoration around the outside of a vase. The band is prepared in a plaster mold and transferred to the vase. Any help is appreciated. snipped-for-privacy@execpc.com
pottery term
Feb 03, 2005
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sprigs? There is another word that starts with " T " but I just can't quite drag it out of the memory.
sprigging i think is the word.
bernard paisley i heard too was one of the 1st guys to do it some several hundred years ago. ~ before he did designs for those classic ties i guess.
he also was one of the 1st to discover the lost wax casting method. he used dead bugs & lizards initially for his casting masters. he'd use casted bugs & lizards as his 1st sprigging designs.
the los angeles metro art musium has some great work from bernard paisley if you ever get the chance to see some.
see ya
steve
steve graber
I agree with Steve - I would call it sprigging.
A sprig is a plaster negative in which one presses a piece of clay into and joins onto the ware using slip.
JM
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