Blackwattle Pottery
White Clay Bodies

SNOWHITE EARTHENWARE


Very plastic white high firing Earthenware. Good for throwing and handbuilding. Desirable clay where high plasticity is required. Bisque 05 + (1050oC). Glaze 1080-1200oC. (4-6% shrinkage). Good glaze fit. Compatible with various commercial clear glazes.(i.e. Blackwattle EB1) -80 mesh.


WHITE EARTHENWARE PAPER CLAY

This clay is based on a white earthenware clay, the addition of cellulose fibres to the clay make it much stronger, and it is more forgiving than normal clay.

It is extremely strong in the unfired state, making it suitable for use as an air drying clay. Simply paint and seal the dry artworks with a sealant. It can also be kiln fired.

Underglaze decoration should be applied after bisque (1st) firing.

WHITE GROG RAKU


A white Clay with large addition of fine white Grog(35%) (0.5mm). Suitable for large pots, sculptural work, tiles etc. Handbuilt or thrown. An extremely strong clay.

May be fired to stoneware temperatures. Grog size -30. Suitable for raku firing.


WHITE GROG PAPER CLAY

White Grog Raku is the base for this clay, the addition of cellulose fibres to the clay make it much stronger, and it is more forgiving than normal clay.

It is extremely strong in the unfired state, making it suitable for use as an air drying clay. Simply paint and seal the dry artworks with a sealant.

It can also be kiln fired, and is suitable for making large sculptures.

Underglaze decoration should be applied after bisque (1st) firing.

FINE WHITE STONEWARE


Very high quality white firing clay.  Excellent body for throwing tableware.  Good colour response and glaze fit. White in oxidation, light grey in reduction.  

Bisque 05(1050oC).  Glaze Cone 7-10(1215-1280oC). Shrinkage aprox.12%  -80 mesh.

WHITE STONEWARE PAPER CLAY

This clay is based on a white S/W with the addition of cellulose fibres to the clay make it much stronger, and it is more forgiving than normal clay.

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Underglaze decoration should be applied after bisque (1st) firing.