{"product_id":"should-i-slip-and-score","title":"Should I Slip and Score?","description":"\u003cdiv title=\"Page 1\" class=\"page\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBy John Britt\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is a 10 page downloadable PDF of some experiments I ran on connecting handles and knobs and some surprising and practical conclusions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the most common instructions in an introductory ceramics class is: “If you are connecting things you must slip and score.” This is a valid recommendation if you want pieces to stick together without cracking off and an excellent and time-tested practice in pottery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBut there are also real world practices that go directly against this proposition, like in industry where they just use slip to connect a piece without scoring, or production potters who just put handles on cups without slip or scoring. These methods seem like a much easier way to attach things but they goes against one of the primary rules of ceramics- to slip and score. How can all three of these methods work when they contradict each other? There must be a reason or set of parameters that makes each method work, so I set out to investigate.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"John Britt Pottery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52261796774187,"sku":null,"price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0985\/5418\/3979\/files\/Slip-and-Score-tests-030-scaled.jpg?v=1771967520","url":"https:\/\/johnbrittpottery.com\/products\/should-i-slip-and-score","provider":"John Britt Pottery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}