Cypriot Sepiolite is a white clay (Beyaz kil), but it is not plastic material. It is only applied as a paint and slip. It is especially used during the Late Bronze Age for Cypriot white slipped ware vessels. On the basis of observations and experimental studies conducted by Rauf Ersenal, the slip would have been applied onto a smoothed wet surface and polished. Best effects were achieved by polishing with vinegar when the slip was still wet, or with olive juice when it was dry. This slip enables a higher firing temperature for the clay: around 1040 degrees (normal firing is only up to 900 degrees). Vessels fired at such a high temperature are more soli...
Cypriot Sepiolite is a white clay (Beyaz kil), but it is not plastic material. It is only applied as a paint and slip. It is especially used during the Late Bronze Age for Cypriot white slipped ware vessels. On the basis of observations and experimental studies conducted by Rauf Ersenal, the slip would have been applied onto a smoothed wet surface and polished. Best effects were achieved by polishing with v...
