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Blackwattle Pottery |
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Suitable for throwing. Enough strength for larger pieces. Fires light brown to warm midbrown as temperature increases. Needs high firing stoneware temperature for vitrification. Shrinkage rate Bisque 5%. Earthenware 7 %. Midfire 10%. Stoneware 12%.
Excellent throwing clay due to high plasticity, joining strength and compression turning . Warm brown speckle colour in reduction (gas), buff in oxidation (electric). Suitable for wood firing at stoneware temperatures. Although this clay can be fired to midfire, it needs stoneware temperature for vitrification. Shrinkage rate Bisque 7%. Earthenware 7 %. Midfire 11%. Stoneware 13%.
Highly plastic quality white firing clay. Excellent clay body for throwing functional forms including tableware and mugs. Reliable colour response and glaze fit. White in oxidation, light grey in reduction. Vitrification at stoneware temperatures. Shrinkage rate Bisque 5%. Earthenware 6 %. Midfire 9%. Stoneware 12%.
