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Georgies Lowfire Clays (Cone 06-1)
Georgies clays can be combined to reach quantity discounts


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Lowfire clays, also called earthenware clays, are rarely taken to higher temperatures than cone 04 (about 1940° F). These sample pictures show the clay colors after oxidation firing in an electric kiln. They're easy to work with, easy to fire, and offer the widest range of glaze color possibilities for decoration. To make your ware food safe - Lowfire clays must be glazed with food safe glazes and the glazes fired to their proper maturity.

Click on the image at left for a PDF on all of our clays, plus some of the Laguna clays that we normally stock. There is also a handy reference sheet that gives suggestions for substituting clays. -- Total of 4 pages to print --

Each bag of clay is 25 lbs.
Our boxes are 9" x 9" x 14" and hold 50lbs

 

Cherry Creek Red (CC546)

The Cherry Creek line offers great reliability for both handbuilding and wheelthrowing. They make use of Red Art clay, offering rich red color when fired to cone 04 bisque. No-lead glazes such as Duncan IN1001 will fit and keep the rich red color of the clay.
** Contains natural iron - spotting may occur! **

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 7.90%
Shrinkage 8.90%
@ dry: 5.65%
@ bisque: 8.90%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$28.00 $51.00 $93.00 $420.00 $780.00 $1420.00

 

Cherry Creek Red with Grog (CC546G)

Cherry Creek Red with the 5% addition of 35-mesh grog for extra strength when working large. ** Contains natural iron - spotting may occur! **

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 6.89%
Shrinkage 7.74%

@ dry:

4.62%

@ bisque:

7.74%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$29.50 $52.00 $94.00 $425.00 $790.00 $1440.00

 

Cherry Creek Red Sculptural (CC546SC)

Cherry Creek Sculptural adds a 30% blend of aggregate materials for even more strength in sculptural work, allowing you to dream big. Contains natural iron - spotting may occur!

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 6.89%
Shrinkage 9.14%
@ dry: 5.45%
@ bisque: 9.14%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$29.75 $54.00 $98.00 $450.00 $820.00 $1480.00

 

Piepenburg Raku (CC537)

By permission, we mix Robert Piepenburg's Raku Clay formula. This clay utilizes kyanite as a grog and filler. Kyanite expands during the firing, knitting the clay together with a network of needle-like crystals, enabling you to throw and construct larger forms with fewer losses to thermal shock.

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 12.10%
Shrinkage 07.64%
@ dry: 05.64%
@ bisque: 07.64%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$26.75 $49.00 $89.00 $405.00 $730.00 $1340.00

 

Raku Clay (CC513)

Our Raku Clay has an affinity for small to medium-sized wheelwork. Reduction gives a velvety black color, or white under clear glaze.

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 8.75%
Shrinkage 7.55%
@ dry: 5.32%
@ bisque: 7.55%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$27.50 $50.00 $91.00 $415.00 $750.00 $1380.00

 

Vortex Red (CC553)

    Named after the famous Oregon mystery spot, this clay was a bit of a mystery to get its list of attributes to perform as they should. Here are its characteristics:

  • Red terra cotta without the use of Red Art. We blended two different iron-bearing clays that offer great forming, plasticity, and color.
  • Color! Because color is a subset of the "no Red Art" condition, the color should also offer something different. The color in the unglazed and fired state is more "orange-red" than the "blue-red" of typical Red Art bodies.
  • It had to be very throwable, and YES, this is! Along with the blend of friendly iron-bearing clays, there is also a small percentage of fireclay. The fireclay has more tooth to aid all the mix of fine particles. It's not at all gritty, nor does it need additional grog. It's well suited for wheelthrowing or handbuilding.
  • The trickiest part of all is to retain its red color and fit a no-lead glaze! Our choice of clear glaze for lowfire work is Duncan's Pure Brilliance. This is the clearest and most bubble-inclusion-free glaze we have used. As with all clear glazes, it's best applied thin. The fired color is a rich, distinct terra cotta red under clear glaze.
Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 8.95%
Shrinkage 11.41%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$27.25 $49.50 $90.00 $410.00 $740.00 $1340.00

 

Willow Creek - No Talc (CC1043)

Introducing our NEW Willow Creek CC1043 Talc-free lowfire light earthenware. A highly plastic and smooth clay body, great for hand building with attachments or wheel throwing. Not quite as bright as Wonder White, but still provides a light base for your glazes. Versatile clay that works fantastic with underglazes and fits well with a variety of lowfire commercial glazes. Good studio choice for utilitarian potters or K-12 schools.

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 12.63%
Shrinkage 04.74%
@ dry: 04.81%
@ bisque: 04.74%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$28.50 $52.00 $94.00 $430.00 $780.00 $1420.00

 

Wonder White w/New Talc (CC547CT)

This 'interim' clay is now available while we are in the process of transitioning to our 'no talc bodies'. It uses a new white talc that our industry has found to be an acceptable replacement for Texas Talc. It has a different character! The clay will fit your glazes and underglazes as expected. The clay may have a shorter working time - it may need a finer touch and a bit of water as you work. If you are not finished with your piece, be sure to cover it in plastic for your next encounter - it will dry faster. Be patient, you are making a new acquaintance.

Recommended Wheelthrowing Dinnerware Handbuilding Sculpture Classroom
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Absorption 10.10%
Shrinkage 06.43%
@ dry: 05.60%
@ bisque: 06.43%
25lb 50lb 100lb 500lb 1000lb 2000lb
$30.25 $55.00 $100.00 $455.00 $830.00 $1500.00

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