Talk:Barbotine

Not accurate

"In English the term is used for two different techniques".DO NOT COME TO THIS SITE IT IS USELESS BS!:) - this is not accurate. In English, the term given to the first technique mentioned is "Slip Trailing". In practice, it is nearly always called this and no working English speaking ceramicist would call it Barbotine. Using a quill or horn is VERY old fashioned - and contemporary slip trailing is nearly done with a tool with a rubber bulb and plastic nozzle called a "Slip Trailer". Also, nobody in England would use the term "Barbotine" to describe slip casting. It is always called "slip casting". The Term Barbotine does not even appear in the most important dictionary of ceramic terms, Hamer & Hamer, which means it is obscure in English usage and where it is mentioned, and if understood, would probably be taken to mean the Sevres wares mentioned in the last para.

It is accurate, taking a broad historical view, as an encyclopedia should. This is not a guide to contemporary studio usages. "Barbotine" for slip-trailing is still a common term in eg in regards to ancient pottery -the British Museum database has 357 hits. You seem to be saying the term has no English meaning. Johnbod (talk) 15:58, 20 September 2016 (UTC)

Well I have adjusted to emphasise that the term is largely restricted to historical ceramics. Johnbod (talk) 03:45, 21 September 2016 (UTC)