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All round mid fire clay with body strength, plasticity and capacity to join and turn. The texture is 80 mesh. Fires buff/warm brown depending on temperature and kiln type. Fire bisque to 1050℃ and glaze to mid fire temperatures up to 1220℃. Shrinkage rate Bisque 9%. Earthenware 9 %. Midfire 11%. Stoneware 13%.
BULK ORDER of 10 or 25 bags of clay at 10kg per bag. All round mid fire clay with body strength, plasticity and capacity to join and turn. Fires buff/warm brown depending on temperature and kiln type. Fire bisque to 1050℃ and glaze to mid fire temperatures up to 1220℃. Shrinkage rate Bisque 9%. Earthenware 9 %. Midfire 11%. Stoneware 13%.
Snowhite, Red Ochre and Buff mid fire have been selected for this temperature range. Approximately 1 kg of each of these clays makes an ideal range of colours and textures for you to experiment with.
Red Ochre is a rich natural red/brown firing clay in Oxidation. Texture is 50 mesh. Not recommended for reduction. Strong dark coloured glaze response 1200℃. Suitable as a mid fire clay. Recommended bisque 1050℃ and glaze 1220-1260℃. Shrinkage rate Bisque 7%. Earthenware 8 %. Midfire 10%.
BULK ORDER of 10 or 25 bags of clay at 10kg per bag. Red Ochre is a rich natural red/brown firing clay in Oxidation. Not recommended for reduction. Strong dark coloured glaze response 1200℃. Suitable as a mid fire clay. Recommended bisque 1050℃ and glaze 1220-1260℃. Shrinkage rate Bisque 7%. Earthenware 8 %. Midfire 10%.
Extremely plastic super white firing clay perfect for coloured glaze application. Texture is fine at 100 mesh. The high plasticity of this clay makes this clay suitable for throwing and handforming. Bisque temperature Cone 05, 1050℃. and glaze temperature 1080-1220℃.Shrinkage rate Bisque 7%. Earthenware 7 %. Midfire 8%.
BULK ORDER of 10 or 25 bags of clay at 10kg per bag. Extremely plastic super white firing clay perfect for coloured glaze application. The high plasticity of this clay makes this clay suitable for throwing and handforming. Bisque temperature Cone 05, 1050℃. and glaze temperature 1080-1220℃.
A finewhite120#, mid-firingclaybody for throwing and other forming techniques. At Cone 6 it is vitrified.
Light Speckle is a 30 mesh light coloured speckled body maturing at Orton Cone 6.
Cool Ice Porcelainis atranslucent, white porcelain. Cool Ice is an extremely plastic clay. This is a mid fire porcelain.
Yellow Iron Speckle Stoneware. Light brown in oxidation, dark brown in reduction.
A Black clay versitile with throwing properties. It contains black stain and is appropriate for domestic ware. Fire to Cone 6 maximum. Requires glazes free of Zinc Oxide.
A white clay that can be used for throwing and handforming techniques. Recommended firing temperature Cone 6. Thin pieces will be translucent. In reduction it is a cool white colour.
Keane's Mid Fire No 6 is a smooth white plastic body suitable for domestic ware and medium size hand building.
Keane's Mid Fire No 6 Speckle is a smooth white plastic body with speckle suitable for domestic ware and medium size hand building.
A smooth fine plastic clay. Slightly darker than Keanes Mid 33. Fire to Cone 6.
Brown Clay a pliable clay with smooth grog, and gets its colour from manganese and iron. It has slightly coarse texture, and it is excellent for tile, hand building and throwing. Fires to Cone 5- 6.
